কিমান
kiman/ki.mɑn/
To say "how much" in Assamese, use কিমান (kiman).
কিমান is primarily used to ask about the cost or price of an item. However, it is also used more broadly to inquire about quantity or amount, such as asking "how much water?"
Meaning: what is the cost/price? (det)
How does it change in a sentence?
কিমান is an invariant interrogative determiner. It does not change its form based on the number or gender of the noun it is modifying.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ki.mɑn/. It has two syllables.
Did you know?
- In Assamese markets, asking কিমান is often less about finding a fixed price and more about initiating a social ritual of bargaining.
- The word কিমান is a combination of কি, meaning 'what', and মান, meaning 'value' or 'measure'. It literally asks 'what is the measure' of something.
- The root মান in কিমান is related to the word for 'measurement' or 'standard' in several other Indo-Aryan languages.
Examples in context
- পিঁয়াজৰ দাম কিমান ল’লে?How much did the onions cost?This sentence is useful for asking how much the onions cost using কিমান.Tatoeba #12510211 by Mohsin_Ali, translation #7356983 by sabretou
- সেই ৰঙা টুপীটোৰ দাম কিমান?How much for that red hat?This sentence is useful for asking the price of a red hat using কিমান.Tatoeba #12513279 by Mohsin_Ali, translation #1724584 by sundown
- এই ঘৰখনৰ মাহিলি ভাৰা কিমান?How much is the monthly rent for this place?This sentence is useful for asking about the monthly rent of a house using কিমান.Tatoeba #12282440 by Mohsin_Ali, translation #7593085 by feudalism
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Example conversation
Pritam is buying a book from Mounita.
- প্রীতম Pritamএই কিতাপখনৰ দাম কিমান?Ei kitapkhonor dam kiman?How much is this book?
- মৌনিতা Mounitaকিতাপখনৰ দাম ১০০ টকা।Kitapkhonor dam ek-xo toka.The book is 100 rupees.
- প্রীতম Pritamমই কিমান টকা দিম?Moi kiman toka dim?How much money should I give?
- মৌনিতা Mounitaঠিক ১০০ টকা দিলেই হ’ব।Thik ek-xo toka dilei hobo.Exactly 100 rupees will be enough.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry কিমান, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries কিমান, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
