up

Preposition

Preposition up

1. Zuwa ga sama <> Toward the top or toward the sky.
   • Synonyms: higher, above and upward
   • Antonyms: downward, lower and down

   The balloon went up. <> ƙwallon iskar ya hau

Related words

• sunup
• upchuck
• upended
• upstroke
• upload
• up to
• up until

Adjective

Positive up

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. In a high position. <> Abu a ɗage, a sama, ko a tsaye.
   • Synonyms: up high, raised, lifted, elevated and high

   The flag is up. <> An ɗaga tutar.

2. awake, awakened <> a tashe, wanda ya tashi daga bacci, farkakke

   I'm up <> Na tashi daga bacci.

3. Positive.
   • Synonyms: good, pleasant and positive

   It was an up day.

4. Cheerful, optimistic.
   • Synonyms: optimistic, positive, lighthearted and cheerful

   He is feeling up.

5. Put in trust, entrusted.
   • Synonym: entrusted

   It is up to you.

6. Happening, occurring.
   • Synonyms: occurring, passing, in transition, new and happening

   What’s up?

   They act like something is up.

7. Wrong.
   • Synonyms: problematic, troubling and wrong

   Something is up with him.

8. Planning, plotting mischief.
   • Synonyms: plotting and planning

   He is up to something.

9. Finished.
   • Synonyms: over, done, discovered and finished

   It is all up with them.

Derived words

• up and down
• re-up
• be up to
• upper

See also

• what’s up?
• footloose and fancy-free

Noun

Singular up

Plural ups

1. State of being up, often with down.
   • Synonyms: high, peak, crest and high point
   • Antonyms: low, trough and down

   Life has its ups and downs.

See also

• UPS
• 7up

Verb

Plain form (yanzu) up

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) ups

Past tense (ya wuce) upped

Past participle (ya wuce) upped

Present participle (ana cikin yi) upping

1. increase, increment.
   • Synonyms: increment and increase
   • Antonyms: decrement, decrease, lessen and down

   We upped the dosage.

See also

• add

Google translation of up

Sama,

1. (adverb) a sama <> up, upstairs;
2. (preposition) sama da <> upon, up;