few in Arabic
قَلِيل qalīl
/fjuː/
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few in Arabic: قَلِيل (qalīl). In English, few means an indefinite, but usually small, number of.
Arabic words for few
- indefinite, usually small number
- قَلِيل qalīl
- small number
- قَلِيل qalīl
- few people, few things
- قَلِيل qalīl
English meaning of few
- determiner An indefinite, but usually small, number of.
- determiner Not many; a small (in comparison with another number stated or implied) but somewhat indefinite number of.
- determiner Obscuring one to two oktas (eighths) of the sky.
- determiner (US?) Having a 10 percent chance of measurable precipitation (0.01 inch); used interchangeably with isolated.
few in a sentence
- There are a few cars (=some, but a relatively small number) in the street.
- Quite a few people (=a significant number) were pleasantly surprised.
- I think he's had a few drinks.
Synonyms of few
few in other languages
Questions about few in Arabic
- What is the meaning of few in Arabic?
- Few in Arabic is قَلِيل (qalīl).
- ما معنى كلمة few؟
- Few: قَلِيل (qalīl).
- What does few mean in English?
- Few means an indefinite, but usually small, number of.
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