صْغِير
ṣghīr
Adjective
Meaning
small
young
Usage
Masculine form of 'small' or 'young.' Very common in Lebanese Arabic. Often used affectionately for children: يَا صْغِير (ya sghiir). The feminine is صْغِيرَة (sghiire).
Forms
Masculineصْغِير
Feminineصْغِيرِة
Pluralصْغَار
Examples
فِي كُرْسِي صْغِير هُونِيك.
There's a small chair over there.
كِنْت إِشْتَغِل بِمَطْعَم وَأَنَا صْغِير.
I used to work at a restaurant when I was young.
هْوَايْتِي الْقِرَايَة وِالرَّسْم مِنْ وَأْنَا صْغِيرَة.
My hobby has been reading and drawing since I was little.
Root
ص غ ر
