أكم

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From أَ‎ (ʾa, interrogative particle) +‎ كَمْ‎ (kam).

Determiner

أكم • (ʔakam, ʔakamm)

  1. Alternative form of كم‎ (kam, “how many?, several”)
Usage notes
  • أكم (ʔakam) is usually followed by the preposition من‎ (“min”). The following noun is singular in any case.
    ‏أكم من مرة‎‎
    ʔakam min marra
    several times
    ‏أكم من بيضة بدك؟‎‎
    ʔakam min bēḍa biddak?
    How many eggs do you want?
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