کمی

Persian

Etymology 1

From Classical Persian کم (kam) +‎ Classical Persian ی (-ī).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ka.ˈmiː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰä.míː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰä.míː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰä.míː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰä.mí]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰʲæ.míː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰä.mí]

Readings
Classical reading?	kamī
Dari reading?	kamī
Iranian reading?	kami
Tajik reading?	kamī

Noun

Dari	کمی
Iranian Persian
Tajik	камӣ

کمی • (kami)

1. fewness
2. insufficiency
3. deficiency
4. scantiness

Descendants

• → Hindustani:

  Hindi: कमी (kamī)

  Urdu: کمی (kamī)

Etymology 2

From fa-cls (kam) +‎ کم (-ē) +‎ Classical Persian ی (ē).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ka.ˈmeː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰä.méː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰä.méː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰä.méː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰä.méː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰʲæ.míː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰä.mé]

Readings
Classical reading?	kamē
Dari reading?	kamē
Iranian reading?	kami
Tajik reading?	kame

Noun

Dari	کمی
Iranian Persian
Tajik	каме

کمی • (kami)

1. just about
2. slightly
3. a little bit

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian کمی (kamī).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /kə.miː/

Noun

کمی • (kamī) f (Hindi spelling कमी)

1. lack, deficiency, deficit, scarcity
2. derogatory, meaning belonging to the lowest caste.

Derived terms

• کمی ہونا (kamī honā)