latter

Pronunciation (Yadda ake faɗi)

Homophones

• ladder

Adjective

Positive latter

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. The latter half, case, etc. is the second of two. <> wannan na biyun. ɗayan.

   If we compare Zaria and Kano, we shall see that the latter is bigger. <> Idan muka kwatanta Zariya da Kano, sai mu ga wannan (Kano) ta fi girma.

   The price of oil could reach $150 by the latter half of the decade.

   We used soap rather than shampoo even though I prefer the latter. (here "latter" refers to shampoo, "former" would refer to soap)

2. The latter part of a period of time is the part near the end. <> na kusa da ƙarshen.

   The Internet only became well known in the latter part of the 20th century.

Antonyms

• former (na farkon, kafin, wancan)

Related words

• late
• later
• second