Bahasa Melayu

lebih

Bahasa Melayu

English

more, extra, additional

Lebih means a greater amount, degree, or number of something.

لبيه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Saya mahu lebih air, terima kasih.

    I want more water, thank you.

  2. Rumah itu sedikit lebih besar daripada rumah ini.

    That house is a little bigger than this house.

Quick check

What does “more” mean in Malay?

Show answer

lebih

Commonly used for quantity or comparison.

Word family

Common derived forms

berlebih
excessive or superfluous
berlebihan
abundant or too much
kelebihan
excess or surplus

Related vocabulary

Sebutan

Dengar sebutan perkataan lebih:

Rakaman suara asli MyKamus.

MyKamus Learn

Remember this word

Save one dictionary meaning, then practise it with typed recall.

Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.