Pronunciation
Determiner
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Determiner |
Comparative |
Superlative |
- (indefinite) (singular) (non-count) the smallest amount of; little of
- As a Christian apostle, he humbly declared that he was “a man less than the least of all holy ones.”
Da yake shi Kirista ne kuma manzo, ya nuna tawali’u sa’ad da ya ce shi “mafi ƙanƙantar tsarkaka duka” ne.
- As a Christian apostle, he humbly declared that he was “a man less than the least of all holy ones.”
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Adverb
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Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
- Having the smallest amount of a characteristic in a group. <> kasancewa wanda ya fi kaɗan a wata ƙungiya.
- Antonym: most
- People are least likely to live in the far north.
- The phone always rings just when you least expect it.
Adjective
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Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
- The least is the smallest amount. <> mafi ƙaranci.
- Antonym: greatest
- There are at least four problems with the idea.
- The power is least in this case.
- The least difference is still important.
- Nobody works hard, but she does the least.
- He was not the least bit interested my ideas.
- This accident is the least of our problems.
Usage
Least describes the negative superlative form of all comparable adjectives. For example, with the adjective intelligent, the negative superlative is least intelligent. A similar form is the negative comparative (as in less intelligent).