konti
kónti with stress marks
a little, a few
Usage Note
Konti is one of the most common quantifiers in everyday Tagalog, used to mean a small amount or number of something. The phrase konti na lang (just a little more) is extremely common in casual speech.
Examples
" Konti lang ang kanin ko. "
Natural Translation
I only have a little rice.
Literal Translation
Little only the rice mine.
" Bigyan mo ako ng konti na tubig. "
Natural Translation
Give me a little water.
Literal Translation
Give you me of little that water.
" Konti na lang ang natitira sa ipon namin, kaya kailangan naming maging matipid ngayong buwan. "
Natural Translation
There is only a little left in our savings, so we need to be thrifty this month.
Literal Translation
Little already only the remaining in-the savings ours, so need we be thrifty this month.
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