କମ୍

Odia

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian کم (kam). Cognate to Bengali কম (kom) and Hindi कम (kam).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔm/

Adjective

କମ୍ (kam)

  1. little; slight
  2. deficient
  3. less
  4. inadequate

References

  • Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “କମ୍”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press
  • Neukom, Lukas (2003) A grammar of Oriya[1], Zürich: Seminar für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft, page 73