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“Less (than)” in Moroccan Arabic

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قِلّْ
9ell
Less (than)

To say “Less (than)” in Moroccan Arabic, you say قِلّْ, pronounced “9ell”. An intermediate-level word, common.

Grammar notes

Comparing: kber men…

Short form of the adjective + men = 'more … than'.

  • كْبِرْ مِنْkber menBigger (than)
  • غْدَا غَايْكُونْ حْسِنْ مِنْ الْيُومْghda ghaykoun 7sen men l-youmTomorrow will be better than today
  • خَاصْنِي كْتِرْ مِنْ هَاكَّاkhasni kter men hakkaI need more than that

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