zaidi

How to say it

Meaning

Shows a greater amount or degree than something else, and with ya means more than.

Good to know

After a verb or adjective it means more or most: anapenda zaidi, he likes it more; mzuri zaidi, best. Zaidi ya is more than: zaidi ya watu mia, more than a hundred people.

Examples

• Tunahitaji maji zaidi kwa ajili ya bustani.We need more water for the garden.
• Alikaa huko zaidi ya miezi mitatu.He stayed there more than three months.
• Huyu ndiye mwanafunzi hodari zaidi darasani.This is the cleverest student in the class.

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