Kaunti
Kaunti is a common word in Filipino that denotes a small amount or a small number. It functions as a determiner, quantifier, or predicative adjective, and it is used to indicate a limited quantity in relation to what is being discussed. Examples include phrases such as kaunting oras (a little time), kaunting pera (a little money), and kaunting tulong (a little help). The word can also stand alone in contexts like may kaunti pa (there is a little more) or kaunti na lang (only a few left).
Grammatical notes and variants
In standard usage, kaunti appears before or with the noun to describe quantity, while the inflected form
Regional and stylistic considerations
Kaunti is understood across Filipino-speaking regions. It is distinct from synonyms that describe size or degree,