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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

  1. determiner An indefinite, but usually small, number of.
  2. determiner Not many; a small (in comparison with another number stated or implied) but somewhat indefinite number of.
  3. determiner Obscuring one to two oktas (eighths) of the sky.
  4. determiner (US?) Having a 10 percent chance of measurable precipitation (0.01 inch); used interchangeably with isolated.

Full definition of few

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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