ناصح

North Levantine Arabic

Etymology

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Adjective

ناصح • (nāṣiḥ)

  1. (Lebanon) fat, overweight
    Synonym: سمين‎

South Levantine Arabic
Root
ن ص ح‎

Etymology

Equivalent to the active participle of نصح‎ (niṣiḥ, “to gain weight”) .

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /naː.sˤiħ/, [ˈnɑː.sˤɪħ]
  • Audio (Ramallah)(file)

Adjective

ناصح • (nāṣeḥ) (feminine ناصحة‎ (nāṣḥa), masculine plural ناصحين‎ (nāṣḥīn), elative أنصح‎ (ʔanṣaḥ))

  1. fat, plump, overweight
    ‏هي ناصحة شوي.‎‎
    hiyye nāṣḥa šway
    She's a bit plump.
    Synonyms: سمين‎ (smīn), نصحان‎ (nāṣḥān)
    Antonyms: ضعيف‎ (ḍʕīf), نحيف‎ (naḥīf)
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