few (EN)
determiner, pronoun

determiner “few”

few
  1. (preceded by another determiner) a small number of
    She adopted a few stray kittens from the shelter.
  2. not many; a low number of
    Few students in the class managed to solve the complex math problem.

pronoun “few”

few
  1. a small unspecified group
    Few know about the secret.