great

babba, mai girma

Homophones

• grate

Adjective

Positive great

Comparative greater

Superlative greatest

1. A great object or event is very big and large in scale. <> abu babba, mai nauyi, gagarumi, gago, ƙato, yawa.

   A great storm is approaching our shores. <> Babbar guguwa na bijirowa wajen mu.
   
   

   Ya wajabta hakkoki masu yawa saboda yaro. <> He stipulated great rights for the children --parallel_text/Dr_Ragheb_As-Sergany's_An_Example_For_Mankind

2. A great person or object is very good. <> mutum na gari, abu na ƙwarai.

   Dinner was great. <> Abincin daren ya yi.

3. Something that is great is very important. <> mai muhimmanci, mai daraja, mai girma.

   Lalle waɗanda suke tsoron Ubangijinsu alhali ba su gan Shi ba, suna da gafara da kuma lada mai girma. <> Indeed, those who fear their Lord unseen will have forgiveness and great reward. --Quran/67/12

4. Great is used to describe an important leader.

   Alexander the Great <> Alexander Babba.

5. sosai, matuk'a, k'warai

   there was a great need for evangelizers. <> ana bukatar masu hidima sosai.

Interjection

Interjection great

1. It is said to show happiness about something. <> Da kyau! Yawwa!

   I got the job? Great!

   Great, you can come with us on the trip.

2. It can also be said to show disappointment. <> Kash! To fa! shikenan.

   I didn't get the job? Great. <> Ban samu aikin ba? Toh shikenan.

   Oh great, the store is closed. <> Kash! An rufe kantin.

Google translation of great

Babban, mai girma.

1. (adjective) babba <> great, considerable, main, principal, big, immense;