Arabic → English
أقَلّ in English
less
أَقَل
- Pronunciation
- ʾaqal
- Arabizi
2a2alu- Type
- adjective
- Root
- ق ل ل
How to use it
ʾAqalu is the comparative form meaning “less” or “fewer”. It is used before nouns or adjectives to show a lower degree. It agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies.
Example sentences
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هَذَا السِّعْرُ أَقَلُ مِنَ السِّعْرِ السَّابِقِ.
hādhā as-siʿru ʾaqalu mina as-siʿri as-sābiqi.
This price is less than the previous price.
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أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَكْتُبَ أَقَلَّ كَلِمَةً فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ.
ʾuḥibbu ʾan ʾaktuba ʾaqalla kalimatan fī kulli yawmin.
I like to write fewer words each day.
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الْجَوُّ أَقَلُّ رُطُوبَةً اليَوْمَ.
al-jawwu ʾaqallu ruṭūbatan al-yawma.
The weather is less humid today.
Questions and answers
How do I form the comparative with أَقَلُ?
Add أَقَلُ before the noun or adjective, e.g., أَقَلُ سَعْرٍ (a lower price).
Can أَقَلُ be used with numbers?
Yes, it can modify numbers, e.g., أَقَلُّ سَنَةٍ (fewer years).
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