kemm

Breton

Noun

kemm m (plural kemmoù)

  1. change

Inflection
  Mutation of kemm  
Breton consonant mutation
unmutatedsoftaspiratehard
singular kemm gemm c'hemm unchanged
plural kemmoù gemmoù c'hemmoù unchanged

Derived terms

Kabyle

Etymology

Compare with Egyptian ṯm.

Pronoun

kemm f sg (masculine kečč)

  1. you

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic كَمّ‎ (kamm) and كَمْ‎ (kam).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɛmm/

Determiner

kemm

  1. how much
    Kemm dqiq għandna bżonn?
    How much flour do we need?

Usage notes
  • For “how many” one normally uses kemm-il + singular noun.

Pronoun

kemm

  1. how much, how many
    Kemm trid? ― How much do you want?

Conjunction

kemm

  1. as much/many as
    Irrid kemm irrid. ― I want as many as I need.
  2. both; optionally introduces the first element in the construction “both A and B”, “A as well as B”
    Xorbu kemm birra kif ukoll inbid. ― They drank both beer and wine.

Adverb

kemm

  1. (with adjective) how
    Kemm hi sabiħa l-ħajja! ― How beautiful life is!
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