chouïa

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See also: chouia

French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Moroccan Arabic شوية (šuwayya).

Pronunciation

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

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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.

Further reading

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