شوي

South Levantine Arabic

Alternative forms

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 قبل شوي.‎‎
    kunna niḥki ʔabl šwayy
    We were talking a little while ago.
    (literally, “We were talking a little before.”)
    ‏أنا مضغوط شويّ هالإيّام.‎‎
    ʔana maḍḡūṭ šwayy hal-ʔiyyām
    I'm a bit under pressure these days.

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