קוים

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German kūme, from Old High German kūmo, from Proto-Germanic *kūmaz, *kūmijaz (“weak, pitiful, frail”), from Proto-Indo-European *gewH- (“to call, cry”). Cognate with German kaum.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): /kɔɪ̯m/
  • (Northeastern) IPA(key): /kam/

Adverb

קוים • (koym)

  1. hardly, barely
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