شنص
Gulf Arabic
editEtymology
editPossibly from French chance through Persian شانس. The pharyngealisation of the word final consonant can be found in the Sharg sub-dialect of Gulf Arabic which is heavily influenced by Persian, in words such as ألماص for ألماس.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editشِنَصْ • (ʃɪnə9)
- to take a chance and make out