better

Adjective

Positive good

Comparative better

Superlative best

Positive kyau

Comparative mafi kyau

Superlative mafi kyau duka

1. The comparative form of good; more good.

   I am a better person than you are. <> Ni mutum ne wanda ya fi ka.

Adverb

Positive well

Comparative better

Superlative best

1. The comparative form of well; more well.

   Are you feeling better? <> Ya jiki?

Verb

Plain form (yanzu) better

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) betters

Past tense (ya wuce) bettered

Past participle (ya wuce) bettered

Present participle (ana cikin yi) bettering

1. To improve. <> daɗa gyaruwa ko kyautatawa ko ingantawa.

   I intend to better my situation by going back to school.

Noun

Singular better

Plural betters

1. Another way to spell bettor.
2. Someone or something who is superior to another.

   I thought I was the best around, but I found my better when I played John.