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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesもっと
Pronunciation / Transliteration: motto
"もっと時間が必要です。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A greater or additional amount or degree.
"I need more time to complete the project."
- 1
To a greater extent.
"She sings more beautifully than anyone else."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'māra', meaning 'greater in number, size, or degree', stemming from Proto-Germanic '*maizaz'. Over centuries, it evolved from an inflected comparative form into a primary standalone quantifier and adverb used to indicate a greater quantity, amount, or degree.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "More" is said worldwide
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más
Transliteration: mas
"Necesito más tiempo."
mais
Transliteration: maɪs
"Preciso de mais tempo."
plus
Transliteration: plu
"J'ai besoin de plus de temps."
mehr
Transliteration: meːɐ̯
"Ich brauche mehr Zeit."
più
Transliteration: pyː
"Ho bisogno di più tempo."
अधिक
Transliteration: adhik
"मुझे अधिक समय चाहिए।"
更多
Transliteration: gèng duō
"我需要更多的时间。"
더 많은
Transliteration: deo manheun
"더 많은 시간이 필요합니다."
もっと
Transliteration: motto
"もっと時間が必要です。"
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