some

determiner/sʌm/CEFR A1

কিছু, কয়েকটি

Meaning

An unspecified amount or number.

Example sentences

  • Give me some water, please.একটু পানি দিন।
  • Some of the books are missing.কিছু বই নেই।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: a few, a little

Antonyms: none

Similar words, and what each means

  • a few

    কয়েকটি, কিছু (ইতিবাচক)

    A small number, but enough to be worth mentioning.

  • a little

    একটু, অল্প (ইতিবাচক)

    A small amount of something uncountable, but enough to matter.

  • handful

    এক মুঠো, মুষ্টিমেয়, মুঠোভরা, অল্প কয়েকটি

    The amount a hand can hold; also a small number of people or things.

  • several

    কয়েকটি, বেশ কিছু

    More than two but not very many.

  • a few

    কয়েকটি, কিছু (ইতিবাচক)

    A small number, but enough to be worth mentioning.

  • a little

    একটু, অল্প (ইতিবাচক)

    A small amount of something uncountable, but enough to matter.

Other English words for “কিছু, কয়েকটি

  • anything

    A thing of any kind, used mostly in questions and negatives.

  • couple

    Two people who are married or in a relationship.

  • several

    More than two but not very many.

  • a few

    A small number, but enough to be worth mentioning.

Opposite words

  • none

    একটিও নয়, কেউ না

    Not one, and not any.

  • no

    কোনো … নেই, না

    Not any; also the opposite of yes.

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Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “some” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • উভয়, দুটোই
    • এমন, এরকম
    • প্রত্যেক, প্রতিটি
    • কিছু, কয়েকটি
    Show the answer

    কিছু, কয়েকটিsome (determiner) — কিছু, কয়েকটি. An unspecified amount or number.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “some”?

    • a few
    • most
    • another
    • neither
    Show the answer

    a fewa few — কয়েকটি, কিছু (ইতিবাচক). A small number, but enough to be worth mentioning.

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