شنص

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

Possibly from French chance through Persian . The pharyngealisation of the word final consonant can be found in the Sharg sub-dialect of Gulf Arabic which is heavily influenced by Persian, in words such as ألماص for ألماس.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃɪnəsˤ/

Verb

شِنَصْ • (ʃɪnə9)

to take a chance and make out