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.
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