off

a kashe

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɒf/, SAMPA: /Qf/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɔf/ or /ɑf/, SAMPA: /Of/

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Preposition

Preposition off

1. Away from somewhere or some time. <> tafiya, kusa da.

   I got ready and by 7:00 I was off to school. <> Na shirya kuma sa'ad da ƙarfe 7 ya iso, na tafi makaranta.

   There's a nice restaurant just off the main road. <> Akwai gidan cin abinci mai kyau da ke gefen babban titi.

2. If something is off it is not on. <> a kashe ba a kunne ba.

   He pushed the book off the table, and it fell to the floor.

   She took the hat off his head.

   Keep your feet off the desk, please.

3. Out of a vehicle such as a train, bus, etc. <> ficewa daga abu kamar mota ko jirgi da sauransu.

   As the train stopped, he jumped off and ran to her.

4. If something that uses energy is off, it is not working. <> (turn off the electricity) kashe wuta.

   It was dark in the room because the light was off.

   He turned the TV off and went to bed.

5. If you are off, you do not have to go to work or to school.

   I work evenings, but I have my afternoons off.

6. made smaller by a certain amount

   They've taken 30% off the price.

   We cut off a few pieces.

7. If a plan, event, etc. is off, it will not happen.

   Tonight's game is off because of the rain.

   They've called off the meeting.

8. If you're off something, you don't like or want something you wanted before.

   That article really put me off meat.

9. If you're off some medicine, you are not using it any more.

   He's been off the pain killers for a few weeks.

Synonyms

• (go away) going
• (not giving light) out, unlit, unlighted

Antonyms

• (not on) on, on top of
• (not giving light) on, lit, lighted

Related words

• go off
• off-again-on-again
• off-and-on
• off-color
• off-hand
• off-the-wall
• off the charts
• off the hook
• off the top of your head
• off your rocker
• off switch
• takeoff
• take off
• turn off
• offing

Adjective

Positive off

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. If food is off, it is not good to eat anymore. <> abinda ba dai dai ba ne ba musamman ɗanɗanon abinci.

Synonyms

• bad
• rotten
• expired

Antonyms

• good

Verb

Plain form (yanzu) off

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) offs

Past tense (ya wuce) offed

Past participle (ya wuce) offed

Present participle (ana cikin yi) offing

1. If a person offs someone, they kill him or her. <> kashe, hallaka wani.

   I heard they offed Jimmy by drowning.

Synonyms

• kill
• murder