কয়েক

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Bengali

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Etymology

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From 𑀓𑀇𑀯𑀬 (kaïvaya) +‎ 𑀏𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ĕkka), from Sanskrit कतिपय (katipaya, how many) and एक (eka, one) respectively. Compare also কয় (koẏ) +‎ এক (ek). Cognate with Hindi कई एक (kaī ek).

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /kɔek/, [ˈkɔek]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /kɔek/, [ˈkɔek]

Determiner

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কয়েক (koẏek)

  1. a few, several
    কয়েকজন মানুষkoẏekjon manuśseveral people (literally, “several people people”)
    আমার কয়েকটা কুকুর আছে
    amar koẏekṭa kukur ache.
    I have a few dogs.