Where does “شوية” come from?

شوية (Moroccan Arabic) comes from Arabic شَيْء — thing; thing, object; thing, a thing, something.

شوية (Moroccan Arabic): a little

Definitions

  1. a little

Ancestry of “شوية”, step by step

شوية traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic شَيْء

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشَيْءthing; thing, object; thing, a thing, something

via Arabic شُوَيَّة

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشُوَيَّة

Words derived from “شوية

Every word from Arabic شَيْء