kemm

kemm

Breton

Noun

kemm m (plural kemmoù)

1. change

Inflection

  Mutation of kemm  

Breton consonant mutation
	unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard
singular	kemm	gemm	c'hemm	unchanged
plural	kemmoù	gemmoù	c'hemmoù	unchanged

Derived terms

• kemmadur
• kemmañ

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Kabyle

Etymology

Compare with Egyptian ṯmt.

Pronoun

kemm f sg (masculine kečč)

1. you

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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!