author

marubuci, mawallafi

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈɔːθə/
• (US) IPA: /ˈɔːθɚ/

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Noun

Singular author

Plural authors

Tilo marubuci

Jam'i marubutai

Tilo mawallafi

Jam'i mawallafa

1. (countable) An author is the creator of a work; a writer. marubuci/marubuciya, mawallafi/mawallafiyan littafi ko abu kamar haka.

   I am the author of this article. I was the one who wrote it.

2. (countable) An author is a source of information. <> asalin inda aka samo bayanin.

Verb

Plain form (yanzu) author

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) authors

Past tense (ya wuce) authored

Past participle (ya wuce) authored

Present participle (ana cikin yi) authoring

1. (US) If you author something, you create a work as its author. <> rubuta littafi.

   Did you read that article that John authored? It was poorly written.

Related words

• authorize
• authorise
• authorization
• authority