See also: كبير and كثير

Moroccan Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic كَثِير (kaṯīr).

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Adjective

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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

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كتير (ktīr)

  1. very
    Synonym: بالزاف (bizzāf)

North Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic كَثِير (kaṯīr).

Adjective

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

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

Adverb

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كتير (ktīr) (elative أكتر (ʔaktar))

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

South Levantine Arabic

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Root
ك ت ر
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Etymology

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From Arabic كَثِير (kaṯīr).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ktiːr/
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Adjective

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

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

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Adverb

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كتير (ktīr)

  1. very
    Antonym: شوي (šwayy)
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