مْنِيح
mnīḥ,
Adjective
Meaning
good
nice
well
Usage
The quintessential Lebanese Arabic word for 'good,' 'well,' or 'fine,' replacing MSA جَيِّد. Feminine is مْنِيحَة. Used constantly: كِيفَك؟ مْنِيح ('How are you? Good'). Also functions as an adverb meaning 'well.'
Forms
Masculineمْنِيح
Feminineمْنِيحَة
Pluralمْناح
Examples
إِنْتَ طَالِب مْنِيح كْتِير.
You are a very good student.
أَنَا كْتِير مْنِيحَة كَمَان.
I am very well too (f).
كِيف الصَّفّ؟ — مْنِيح كْتِير.
How is the class? — Very good.
Root
ن ج ح
