چي

See also: چی, جي, خی, جئ, and حي

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

Contraction of چذي (čiḏi), from Arabic كَذَا (kaḏā). Compare چذاك (čiḏāk).

Pronunciation

• (Kuwait) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃi/

Adverb

چي • (či)

1. like this, such as this

   ليش چي سويت، اختربت الكامرا دش فيها ماي

   Why did you do like this, the camera is broken [as] water has entered into it