Elementary Arabic Morphology 3
Metonymy
What is metonymy?
What are kam, k'ayyin, and k'ayy metonyms for?
What is kadha a metonym for?
Metonymy is referring to a specific thing with a word that does not specifically indicate it. There are three words used for metonymy**:کم ، کأیِّن و کذا** .
کم and کأیِّن are metonyms for numbers only, for example**:کم** کتاباً عِندک؟ .
کذا is a metonym for numbers, actions, and words and is usaully repeated, for example**:عِندي کذا و کذا کِتاباً.**