puțin

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from a Vulgar Latin *putinus, from putus (“pure”), or *paucinum, from Latin paucus (“few, little”). Compare Aromanian putsãn, Medieval Latin pusinnu, pittinus (“small”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [puˈt͡sin]

Adjective

puțin m, n (feminine singular puțină, masculine plural puțini, feminine and neuter plural puține)

(determiner)

1. a little, few, little
2. some
3. small (in quantity), little, reduced, meager

Adverb

puțin

1. a little, few, a small amount

   Amicii mei înțeleg numai puțin românește.

   My friends understand only a little Romanian.