No. 160 in Hindi
कम
"कम" means "less" or "few" in English.
In a sentence
आज मैं काम पर कम समय के लिए गया।
Today, I went to work for a short duration of time.
Here, 'कम' is used as an adjective meaning 'less' to describe the duration of time spent at work.
तुमने चाय में चीनी कम क्यों डाली?
Why did you put less sugar in the tea?
In this usage, 'कम' functions as an adjective signifying a smaller quantity or amount, specifically referring to sugar.
उनकी आवाज़ अब कम सुनाई देती है।
Their voice is now heard less.
Here, 'कम' is used as an adverb to indicate a lower frequency or degree at which their voice is heard.
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