كم

كَمْ ذ : see its syn. كَأَىٍّ or كَأَيِّنْ voce أَىٌّ. ― -b2- As an interrogative with the specification suppressed, What number? How many? and, as in an ex. voce سِقْىٌ, virtually meaning How much? and so in an ex. voce مَسَافَةٌ and voce شَبْرٌ. Also How long? as in the Kur, ii. 161, &c.; a noun signifying a period of time being understood: see also an ex. voce عَسَفَ, and voce فَرَشَ.