period

Pronunciation (Yadda ake faɗi)

Noun

Singular period

Plural periods

1. A period is a length of time. <> ƙayadadden lokaci, zamani, (period of time fixed in advance) ajali.

   He spent this period of his life in Kano <> A wannan lokacin ya yi zama a Kano.

   There was a short period when my computer stopped working. <> Akwai kayyadadden lokacin da kwamfuta ta ta daina aiki.

   He stayed for a period of 3 months. <> Ya zauna har ajalin wata uku.

2. A period is the dot that marks the end of most sentences in English. This -> . is a period. <> ɗigon tsayyata jimla. aya.
   • Synonym: full stop

   Should I use an exclamation mark or a period at the end of this sentence?

3. A woman's period is the time each month when she passes blood. <> haila, lokacin al'adar mace.
   • Synonyms: menses, menstruation and menstrual cycle

   I have missed two periods now. I think I must be pregnant.

   She missed a period <> Ta yi ɓatan wata.

   Da zarar mace ta yi batan wata ake fara zuwa awo.

Interjection

Interjection period

1. (mostly North America) And nothing else; and nothing less; used for emphasis. <> fakat! ko shi ke nan! kalmar nuna tsananin ƙarshen magana.
   • Synonym: full stop

   When I say "eat your dinner," it means "eat your dinner", period!

Google translation of period

1. (noun) zamani <> period, phase; kayadadden lokaci <> period; haila <> menstruation, period;