hi,
why is the word بقالك pronounced ba2alak (I speak/ ba'alak) when in the Arabic word there is the letter قا(Qaaf) ?
Shukran
pronounce of بقالك
Arif--1
November 13, 2011
Kntlne
November 18, 2011
Qaaf is a silent letter (lesson 7.7). Also, I think the word for "I speak" is "batkalem".
Amira-Zaki
February 9, 2012
Ahlan Arif
Like Kntlne said, the letter Qaaf is a silent or more guttural sound in the Egyptian dialect.
Hope that helps!
- Amira