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 • (šwayya) (construct state شُوَيَّة (šwayyat))

1. a little, some, a bit

   حُط شويّة سكّر ― ḥuṭṭ šwayyat sukkar ― Put a little bit of sugar

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From the diminutive form of Arabic شَيْء (šayʔ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃwij.ja/

• Audio:

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Adverb

شوية • (šwiyya)

1. a little

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

South Levantine Arabic

Alternative forms

• شويّ (šwayy)

Etymology

From the diminutive form of Arabic شَيْء (šayʔ).

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)

   حوّش شويّة مصاري. ― ḥawwaš šwayyet maṣāri ― He saved a bit of money.

Adverb

شويّة • (šwayye)

1. alternative form of شويّ (šwayy)