شوية

شوية

See also: سوية‎

Egyptian Arabic

Etymology

From the diminutive form of Arabic شَيْء‎ (šayʾ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃoˈwæjjæ/, /ʃeˈwæjjæ/

Adverb

شوية • (šuwayya)

1. a little

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Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From the diminutive form of Arabic شَيْء‎ (šayʾ).

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

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Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From the diminutive form of Arabic شَيْء‎ (šayʾ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃwij.ja/

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Adverb

شوية • (šwiyya)

1. a little

   Synonyms: شواي‎ (šwāy), شويش‎ (šwiyyiš, šwiyyaš), فتيت‎ (ftīt), فتيتة‎ (ftīta)

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South Levantine Arabic

Alternative forms

• شويّ‎ (šwayy)

Etymology

From Diminutive of شَيْء‎ (šayʾ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃwaj.je/, [ˈʃwaj.je]

• Audio (Ramallah)

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Noun

شويّة • (šwayye) f

1. a little, a bit

   Synonyms: نتفة‎ (nitfe), (adjective) قليل‎ (ʔalīl)

   Antonym: (adjective) كتير‎ (ktīr)

   ‏حوّششويّة مصاري.‎‎

   ḥawwaš šwayyet maṣāri

   He saved a bit of money.

Adverb

شويّة • (šwayye)

1. Alternative form of شويّ‎ (šwayy)