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Note: Use for uncountable amounts in formal writing.

Less

"Less" in Arabic

أقل

ʔaʔall

(to a smaller extent or degree)

أَقَلّ

ʔaqall

(to a smaller extent or degree)

أقل

ʔaʔal

(not as much)

أقل

ʔaʔal

(smaller number of)

أَقَلّ

ʔaqall

(not as much)

أَقَلّ

ʔaqall

(smaller number of)

ناقص

naʔeṣ

(not including)

نَاقِص

nāqiṣ

(not including)

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