best

Adjective

Positive good

Comparative better

Superlative best

Positive kyau

Comparative mafi kyau

Superlative mafi kyau duka

1. The superlative form of good; most good. <> mafi kyau, ya fi kyau
2. (figuratively) make the best of a bad situation <> a ci ba don daɗi ba. To make the best of a situation means to take as much advantage as possible from a bad situation. <> Wato yin iyakar ƙoƙarinka da haƙuri duk da dai al'amarin bai da yadda za a so.
3. it would be best <> gara / gwamma a yi wani abu.... abinda ya fi kamata
4. the best man <> abokin ango na farko a aure.

Synonyms

• top

Antonyms

• worst

Adverb

Positive well

Comparative better

Superlative best

1. The superlative form of well; most well.

   I'm feeling the best that I have in a while. <> Daɗin da nake ji, na daɗe ban ji irin shi ba.

Antonyms

• worst

Noun

Singular best

Plural none

1. (uncountable) The greatest effort that one can make.

   He did his best <> Ya yi iyakar ƙoƙarinsa.

2. (uncountable) The person (or persons) who is (are) most excellent.

   You're the best. Ka/Kin fi kowa duka.

Verb

Plain form (yanzu) best

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) bests

Past tense (ya wuce) bested

Past participle (ya wuce) bested

Present participle (ana cikin yi) besting

1. (transitive) To do better, especially in a competition.

   I bested my high score on the game.

Synonyms

• overcome
• defeat
• top