زیادہ

See also: زيادة and زیاده

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian زیاده (ziyāda), from Arabic زِيَادَة (ziyāda). Compare Urdu زیادَہ (zyāda).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɪ.äː.d̪äː~zɪ.äː.d̪äː/
  • (colloquial) IPA^(key): [zjäː.d̪ä], [zäː.d̪ä], [d͡ʒjäː.d̪ä], [d͡ʒäː.d̪ä]
• Rhymes: -äː

Adjective

زیادَہ • (zyāda)

1. excessive, ample, abundant, plentiful
2. more, surplus, additional, in excess

Synonyms

• (more): وَدّھ (vaddh)

Further reading

• “زیادہ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic زِيَادَة (ziyāda).

Adjective

زْیادَہ • (zyāda) (indeclinable, Hindi spelling ज़्यादा)

1. more, very many, excessive

   Synonyms: بَہُت (bahut), اَدِھک (adhik)

   Antonyms: کَم (kam), تھوڑا (thoṛā)

Adverb

زْیادَہ • (zyāda) (Hindi spelling ज़्यादा)

1. more, much, a lot, excessively

   Synonyms: بَہُت (bahut), اَدِھک (adhik)

   Antonym: کَم (kam)

Related terms

• زیادَہ تَر (zyāda tar)