نغنوش

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South Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /naɣ.nuːʃ/, [ˈnaɣ.nuʃ]

Adjective

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

  1. (regional) cute, adorable
    Synonym: نغش (niḡeš)