“Few” in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Few” is written using the Latin script as:

Kam

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

كم​

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“A few minutes.”

Kam da2i2a.

.كم دقيقة

 
“A few more.”

Ba3ad shway.

.بعدد شواي

 
“I’ll be back in a few minutes.”

Rah 2erja3 ba3ad kam da2i2a.

.رح أرجع بعد كم دقيقة

 
“We’ll be there in a few minutes.”

Rah nknoun honik ba3ad kam da2i2a.

.رح نكون هونيك بعد كم دقيقة

 
“Do you want a few more French fries?”

(m) Badak ba3ad shway batata mel2iye?

(f) Badik ba3ad shway batata mel2iye?

 بدك بعد شوية بطاطا مقلية؟ (m)

 بديك بعد شوية بطاطا مقلية؟ (f)