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Hebrew
Etymology 1
From כַּמָּה (káma, “how much, how many”) + ־וּת (-út, “-ness, -ity”).
Noun
כַּמּוּת • (kamút) f (plural indefinite כמויות / כַּמֻּיּוֹת, singular construct כַּמּוּת־, plural construct כמויות / כַּמֻּיּוֹת־)
- amount, quantity
Etymology 2
Preposition
כְּמוֹת • (kmót)
- like
a. 217 C.E., Mishnah, Ma'aser Sheni 4:2:פודין מעשר שני כשער הזול כמות שהחנוני לוקח לא כמות שהוא מוכר.- The second tithe is redeemed at the market rate like at which the shopkeeper buys, not like at which he sells.
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