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)

Adjective

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

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

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
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