more

Homophones

• moor

Determiner

Determiner many

Comparative more

Superlative most

1. fi, dayawa <> A larger amount.
   • Synonyms: additional, extra, added and other
   • Antonyms: less and fewer

   He does more work than I do. <> Ya fi ni yin aiki.

2. Additional. <> ƙari, daɗi

   I want more soup. <> Ina son a ƙara min miya.

   I will try more <> Zan daɗa ƙoƙari.

3. fiye da <> more than

   more than ever <> fiye da kowane lokaci

Usage

• (larger amount) This usage of more compares two or more things. It always refers to the greater part of the group.

Related words

• more or less (kusan)

Adverb

Positive none

Comparative more

Superlative most

1. Having a larger amount of a characteristic in a group.
   • Antonym: less

   Audi is more intelligent than Gambo. <> Audu ya fi Gambo basira.

Usage

The adverb more or the suffix -er describe the comparative form of all comparable adjectives. For example, with the adjective intelligent, the comparative is more intelligent. A similar form is the superlative (as in most intelligent).

Related words

• most
• much

more ta kalmar Hausa

pronounced: mo ray

1. to enjoy