بالكاد

Arabic

Etymology

Made up of the preposition ب (bi-), "in, with", + the definite article اَل (al-)+ the verbal noun from the verb كَادَ (kāda), "to be on the point".

Adverb

بِٱلْكَاد • (bi-l-kād)

1. almost, nearly
2. merely

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic بِٱلْكَاد (bi-l-kād).

Adverb

بالكاد • (bil-kād)

1. hardly, barely, scarcely

   Synonym: أنجق (ʔanjaʔ)