South Levantine Arabic
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Alternative forms
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- كم (kam)
- أكمّن (ʔakammin, alternative spelling of أكم من (ʔakam min))
Etymology
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From Arabic كَمْ (kam).
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /ʔa.kamm/, [ˈʔa.kam]
Determiner
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أكم • (ʔakam, ʔakamm)
- how many (+ من)
أكم من بيضة بدك أعمللك؟- ʔakam min bēḍa biddak ʔaʕmel-lak?
- How many eggs do you want me to cook for you?
- a few, some, several (+ من)
- Synonym: بعض (baʕḍ)
قلتلّه أكم من مرّة، بس هو ما بوخد كلامي صحّ.- ʔoltillo ʔakam min marra, bas huwwe ma bōḵed kalāmi ṣaḥḥ.
- I told him a few times, but he doesn't take me seriously at my word.
Usage notes
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- أكم (ʔakam) is always followed by a singular noun.
Related terms
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- قديش (ʔaddēš, “how much”)