نغش

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

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
  • IPA(key): /niɣʃ/, [ˈnɪ.ɣ(ɪ)ʃ]
  • Audio (Ramallah)(file)

Adjective

نغش • (niḡeš) (feminine نغشة‎ (niḡše), elative أنغش‎ (ʔanḡaš))

  1. cute, adorable
    Synonym: (Galilee) نغنوش‎ (naḡnūš)
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