কয়েক

Bengali

Etymology

From 𑀓𑀇𑀯𑀬 (kaïvaya) +‎ 𑀏𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ĕkka), from Sanskrit कतिपय (katipaya, “how many”) and एक (eka, “one”) respectively. Compare also কয় (koẏ) +‎ এক (ek). Cognate with Hindi कई एक (kaī ek).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /kɔek/, [ˈkɔek]

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• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /kɔek/, [ˈkɔek]

Determiner

কয়েক • (koẏek)

1. a few, several

   কয়েকজন মানুষ ― koẏekjon manuś ― several people (literally, “several people people”)

   আমার কয়েকটা কুকুর আছে।

   amar koẏekṭa kukur ache.

   I have a few dogs.