How do you express a multitude in Arabic
First, we have كثير من (kathir min) or الكثير من (al kathir min), which means “many”, referring to a large but indefinite number.
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Next, we have المزيد من (al maziid min), which means “more of” or “a greater quantity/amount”. It is usually formal and often appears in writing, politics, and economics.
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Now we move on to one of my favorite words: مُعظَم (mua’Zam). It means “most of” and is followed by a definite noun. It’s very common in both speech and writing.
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Now moving on to أكثر (‘akthar), which means “more” in the comparative sense or “most” in the superlative sense.
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أغلب (‘aghlab) means “the majority of”. It is very close in meaning to مُعظم (mu‘Zam) or أكثر (‘akthar), but carries the nuance of “the greater part”.
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Easy cheatsheet to remember
كثير من = many (general, indefinite large number)
المزيد من = more of (extra quantity, formal)
معظم = most of (very common, neutral)
أكثر = more / most (flexible: comparative or superlative)
أغلب = the majority (close to معظم, slightly more formal)
