Arabic → English
أَكْثَر in English
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أَكْثَر
- Pronunciation
- akthar
- Arabizi
akthar- Type
- adverb
- Root
- ك ث ر
How to use it
"أكثر" is the comparative adverb meaning “more”. It is placed before the adjective or verb it modifies. The comparative form of an adjective is built with "أَ" + root pattern (e.g., "أَكْبَر", bigger).
Example sentences
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أُحِبُّ القَهْوَةَ أَكْثَرَ مِمَّا أَحَبُّ الشَّايَ.
uḥibbu l-qahwah akthara mimma uḥibbu sh-shāy.
I like coffee more than tea.
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هَذَا الكِتَابُ أَكْثَرُ فَائِدَةً لَكَ.
hādhā l-kitābu aktharu fāʾidatan laka.
This book is more useful for you.
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سَأَذْهَبُ إِلَى المَكْتَبَةِ أَكْثَرَ مَرَّاتٍ.
saʾadhhabu ilā l-maktabah akthara marrātin.
I will go to the library more often.
Questions and answers
How do I form the superlative of "more"?
Add "الأَكْثَر" before the noun, e.g., "الأَكْثَر فائدة", the most useful.
Can "أكثر" be used as a noun?
Rarely; the noun form is "أَكْثَرِيَّة" meaning “majority”.
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