mo
Greater in amount, quantity, or numberGreater in amount, quantity, or number (of discrete objects, as opposed to more, which was applied to substances)
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, dialectal, not comparable)Greater in amount, quantity, or number (of discrete objects, as opposed to more, which was applied to substances)
Examples
8 sentencesShe's in the bath at the mo.
deSie badet sich gerade. — Espi
She's having a bath at the mo.
deSie badet sich gerade. — Espi
Back in a mo'.
deBin gleich wieder da. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Ah, hold a mo. My shoelace's come undone.
А, зачекай хвильку. В мене шнурок розв'язався. — deniko
deAh, warte mal kurz. Mein Schnürsenkel ist offen. — Vortarulo
Mozambique is called "Moçambique" in Portuguese.
Origin
From Middle English mo, from Old English mā, from Proto-Germanic *maiz, from a comparativeFrom Middle English mo, from Old English mā, from Proto-Germanic *maiz, from a comparative form of Proto-Indo-European *meh₂-. Cognate with Swedish mer, Danish mer; and with Irish mó, Albanian më. See also more, most.
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