ونص
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North Levantine Arabic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally: “and a half”. See نص (“half”).
Adverb[edit]
ونص • (w-nuṣṣ)
- very much, indeed; used for emphasis, especially to express a contradiction
- يعني، مانا مشكلة كبيرة. — هي مشكلة كبيرة ونص!
- yaʕni, manna miškle kbīre. — hiye miškle kbīre w-nuṣṣ!
- Well, it's not such a big problem. — It's very much a big problem!
- (literally, “Well, it's not such a big problem. — It's a big problem and a half!”)