نغنوش

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Derived from Arabic نَاْغَشَ (nāḡaša, “to play, to flirt, to banter, to tease”, literally “to be shook around”) or Arabic نُغَاش (nuḡāš) / نُغَاشِيّ (nuḡāšiyy, “very small, diminutive, miniature; dwarf, pygmy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naɣ.nuːʃ/, [ˈnaɣ.nuʃ]

Adjective

نغنوش • (naḡnūš) (feminine نغنوشة (naḡnūše), elative أنغش (ʔanḡaš))

1. (regional) cute, adorable

   Synonym: نغش (niḡeš)