شوية

See also: سوية

Egyptian Arabic

Etymology

From the diminutive form of Arabic شَيْء (šayʔ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃoˈwæjjæ/, /ʃeˈwæjjæ/

Adverb

شوية • (šuwayya)

  1. a little

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From the diminutive form of Arabic شَيْء (šayʔ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃu.waj.ja/

Adverb

شوية • (šuwayya) (construct state شُوَيَّة (šuwayyat))

  1. a little, some, a bit
    حُط شوية سكر
    put a little bit of sugar
    ḥuṭṭ šuwayyat sukkar

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From the diminutive form of Arabic شَيْء (šayʔ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃwij.ja/
  • (file)

Adverb

شوية • (šwiyya)

  1. a little
    Synonyms: شواي (šwāy), شويش (šwiyyiš, šwiyyaš), فتيت (ftīt), فتيتة (ftīta)

South Levantine Arabic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Diminutive of شَيْء (šayʔ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃwaj.je/, [ˈʃwaj.je]
  • (file)

Noun

شويّة • (šwayye) f

  1. a little, a bit
    Synonyms: نتفة (nitfe), (adjective) قليل (ʔalīl)
    Antonym: (adjective) كتير (ktīr)
    حوّش شويّة مصاري.
    ḥawwaš šwayyet maṣāri
    He saved a bit of money.

Adverb

شويّة • (šwayye)

  1. Alternative form of شويّ (šwayy)
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