chouïa

See also: chouia

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from a Maghrebi Arabic form such as Moroccan Arabic شوية (šwiyya), ultimately from a diminutive of Arabic شَيْء (šayʔ, “thing”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃu.ja/
  • Rhymes: -ja
  • Audio:(file)

Adverb

chouïa

  1. (colloquial) little, bit
    • 1959, Raymond Queneau, Zazie dans le métro, page 29:
      Moi, déclara Zazie, je veux aller à l'école jusqu'à soixante-cinq ans. − Jusqu'à soixante-cinq ans? répéta Gabriel un chouïa surpris.
      "I want to go to school until I'm sixty-five," announced Zazie. "Until you're sixty-five?" repeated Gabriel, a tad surprised.

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