كتير

See also: كبير‎ and كثير‎

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic كَثِير‎ (kaṯīr).

Adjective

كتير • (ktīr) (feminine كتيرة‎ (ktīra), common plural كتار‎ (ktār), masculine plural كتيرين‎ (ktīrīn), feminine plural كتيرات‎ (ktīrāt), elative أكتر‎ (ʔaktar) or كتر‎ (ktar))

  1. a lot of, much, many

Adverb

كتير • (ktīr)

  1. very

North Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic كَثِير‎ (kaṯīr).

Adjective

كتير • (ktīr) (feminine كتيرة‎ (ktīre), common plural كتار‎ (ktār), elative أكتر‎ (ʔaktar))

  1. a lot of; much; many
    ‏في إشيا كتيرة لازم نغيرا بهالمجتمع‎
    fī ʾišyā ktīri lāzim-i nḡayyrā b-ha-l-mujtamaʿ.
    there are a lot of things we must change in this society.

Adverb

كتير • (ktīr) (elative أكتر‎ (ʔaktar))

  1. very
    ‏كتير حلوة هالغنية‎
    ktīr ḥelwe ha-l-ḡennīyye.
    this song is very beautiful.

South Levantine Arabic
Root
ك ت ر‎
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic كَثِير‎ (kaṯīr).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ktiːr/, [ktiːr]
  • Audio (Ramallah)(file)

Adjective

كتير • (ktīr) (feminine كتيرة‎ (ktīre), common plural كتار‎ (ktār), elative أكتر‎ (ʔaktar))

  1. a lot of, much, many
    Antonyms: قليل‎ (ʔalīl), شوي‎ (šwayy)

See also

Adverb

كتير • (ktīr)

  1. very
    Antonym: شوي‎ (šwayy)
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