کمابیش

Persian

Etymology

Univerbation of کم (kam, “little, less”) +‎ یا (yâ, “or”) +‎ بیش (biš, “more”).

Pronunciation

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

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰä.mɑː.béːʃ]

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

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

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰä.mɔ.béʃ]

Readings
Classical reading?	kamā bēš
Dari reading?	kamābēš
Iranian reading?	kamâbiš
Tajik reading?	kamobeš

Adverb

کمابیش • (kamâbiš)

1. more or less