بالكاد

Arabic

Etymology

Made up of the preposition ب‎ (bi-), "in, with", + the definite article اَل‎ (al-)+ the verbal noun from the verb كَادَ‎ (kāda), "to be on the point".

Adverb

بِٱلْكَاد • (bi-l-kād)

  1. almost, nearly
  2. merely

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic بِٱلْكَاد‎ (bi-l-kād).

Adverb

بالكاد • (bil-kād)

  1. hardly, barely, scarcely
    Synonym: أنجق‎ (ʔanjaʔ)
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