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كيف

[kiːf]

adv

LanguageMoroccan Arabic (Morocco)

Meaning
  1. how
  2. as soon as
  3. A word used to ask about the way something is or how an action happens.
Examples

كيف صبحتي اليوم؟ ― صبحت شوية عيان.

How did you sleep today? ― I woke up a bit tired.

Pronunciationkiːf

Part of speechadv

Usage noteCan also be used to mean 'as soon as' when connecting two clauses.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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