chouia

See also: chouïa

French

Etymology 1

From Sango suiya.

Noun

chouia m (plural chouias)

1. (Central Africa) brochette, grilled meat

Etymology 2

Variant forms.

Adverb

chouia

1. Alternative form of chouïa
   • 2004, David Foenkinos, Le potentiel érotique de ma femme [Erotic Potential of My Wife]:

     Brigitte, c’était prometteur; un chouia étrange, mais pourquoi pas? On n’a malheureusement jamais le choix du prénom des personnes rencontrées.

     ‘Brigitte’ was promising; a bit weird, but why not? You never get to choose what people you meet will be called, unfortunately.

Further reading

• “chouia”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.