شوي

شوي

South Levantine Arabic

Alternative forms

• شويّة‎ (šwayye)

Etymology

From Diminutive of شَيْء‎ (šayʔ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃwajj/, [ʃwaj]

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Noun

شويّ • (šwayy) m

1. Alternative form of شويّة‎ (šwayye)

Adverb

شوي • (šwayy)

1. a little, a bit

   Antonym: كتير‎ (ktīr)

   ‏كننا نحكي قبلشوي.‎‎

   kunna niḥki ʔabl šwayy

   We were talking a little while ago.

   (literally, “We were talking a little before.”)

   ‏أنا مضغوطشويّ هالإيّام.‎‎

   ʔana maḍḡūṭ šwayy hal-ʔiyyām

   I'm a bit under pressure these days.

Derived terms

• شوي شوي‎ (šwayy šwayy, “slowly, step by step”)