کم

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See also: كم and گم

Persian

Etymology 1

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Persian 𐭪𐭬 (kam, little, small)

Pronunciation

Dari کم
Iranian Persian
Tajik кам
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Adjective

کم (kam) (comparative کم‌تَر (kam-tar), superlative کم‌تَرین (kam-tarin))

  1. few
  2. little
  3. small
  4. scarce
Usage notes

Unlike most comparatives and superlatives, کم‌تر (kam-tar), and کم‌ترین (kam-tarin) are frequently written joined, as کمتر (kamtar) and کمترین (kamtarin)

Derived terms
Descendants
  • Bashkir кәм (kəm, insufficient, scarce; inferior)

Etymology 2

Compare Persian شکم (šekam, belly).

Noun

کم (kom)

  1. (dialectal, Khesht, Konartakhteh, Dashtestan) belly; abdomen; tummy; stomach

Etymology 3

Pronoun

کم (kam)

  1. (dialectal, Khesht, Konartakhteh) which

Southwestern Fars

Noun

کم (kom)

  1. (Masarm, Deh Sarv, Kuzarg) belly
  2. (Masarm, Deh Sarv, Kuzarg) abdomen
  3. (Masarm, Deh Sarv, Kuzarg) tummy
  4. (Masarm, Deh Sarv, Kuzarg) stomach