أكم

• كم‎ (kam)
• أكمّن‎ (ʔakammin, alternative spelling of أكم من‎ (ʔakam min))

From Arabic كَمْ‎ (kam).

• IPA^(key): /ʔa.kamm/, [ˈʔa.kam]

أكم • (ʔakam, ʔakamm)

1. how many (+ من‎)

   ‏أكم من بيضة بدك أعمللك؟‎‎

   ʔakam min bēḍa biddak ʔaʕmel-lak?

   How many eggs do you want me to cook for you?

2. a few, some, several (+ من‎)

   Synonym: بعض‎ (baʕḍ)

   ‏قلتلّه أكم من مرّة، بس هو ما بوخد كلامي صحّ.‎‎

   ʔoltillo ʔakam min marra, bas huwwe ma bōḵed kalāmi ṣaḥḥ.

   I told him a few times, but he doesn't take me seriously at my word.

• أكم (ʔakam) is always followed by a singular noun.

• قديش‎ (ʔaddēš, “how much”)