کم

See also: كم‎ and گم‎

Persian

Etymology 1

From Middle Persian 𐭪𐭬‎ (kam, “little, small”)

Pronunciation

Dari Persian	کم
Iranian Persian	کم
Tajiki Persian	кам (kam)

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): [kʲæm]

Adjective

کم • (kam) (comparative کم‌تر‎, superlative کم‌ترین‎)

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

کم کردن‎ (kam kardan)
کم شدن‎ (kam šodan)
کم‌خوابی‎ (kam-xâbi)
کم‌خونی‎ (kam-xuni)
کم‌حرف‎ (kam-harf)
کمرنگ‎ (kamrang)
کم‌کم‎ (kam-kam)
کم‌بخت‎ (kambaxt)

Descendants

Bashkir кәм (käm, “insufficient, scarce; inferior”)

Etymology 2

Compare Persian ‎ (šekam, “belly”).

Noun

کم • (kom)

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

Etymology 3

Pronoun

کم • (kam)

(dialectal, Khesht, Konartakhteh) which

Southwestern Fars

Noun

کم (kom)

(Masarm, Deh Sarv, Kuzarg) belly
(Masarm, Deh Sarv, Kuzarg) abdomen
(Masarm, Deh Sarv, Kuzarg) tummy
(Masarm, Deh Sarv, Kuzarg) stomach

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