köb
/køb/
Balkar spelling: köp
1. much, many; a large amount or number of — In compounds it corresponds to English multi- or many-: köb milletli multinational, köb etazhlı multistory. As a predicate, köbdü means "there are many" (adam köbdü there are many people).
- köb zat — many things
- köb kere — many times
- oramda adam köbdü — there are many people in the street
- köb jılnı mından alğa — many years ago
- köb sabiyli ana — a mother with many children
2. much, far, to a great extent (especially with comparatives)
- köb da igidi — it is much better
- bu andan köb da igidi — this is much better than that
- köb qıynalırğa — to suffer greatly
3. for a long time, long — köbden beri means "for a long time now, since long ago"; köb bolmay means "recently, not long ago".
- men anı köbden beri tanıyma — I have known him for a long time
- köb qalırğa — to stay for a long time
- köb işlerge — to work for a long time
- köbden beri kelmeydi — he hasn't come for a long time
- köb qalmay oquw başlannıqdı — before long classes will begin
4. often, frequently
- bizni üyge köb keledile — they often come to our house
- allay sözleni köb eşitese — you often hear such words
- malçılanı arasında köb boladı — he is often among the livestock herders
5. too much, too many; more than is needed — This meaning is usually made explicit with asırı köb (too much). one source
- sürüwçü köb bolsa — if there are too many herders
Expressions
- köb bolsun dep, kelib qalırğa — turn up unexpectedly
- arı deri köb suw keter — long time yet
- az aşadıŋ ese da, köb jaşa — may you live long
- az jaşab, köb körürge — endure much hardship