کم‌کم

Persian

Etymology

Reduplication of کم (kam, “little”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [kam.kam]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰäm.kʰäm]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰäm.kʰäm]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰäm.kʰäm]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰäm.kʰäm]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰʲæm.kʰʲæm]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰäm.kʰäm]

Readings
Classical reading?	kamkam
Dari reading?	kamkam
Iranian reading?	kamkam
Tajik reading?	kamkam

Adverb

Dari	کم‌کم
Iranian Persian
Tajik	кам-кам

کَم‌کَم • (kam-kam)

1. gradually, little by little

   کم‌کم به من نزدیک شد.

   kam-kam be man nazdik šod.

   Little by little, he approached me.