saima

Noun

Tilo saima

Jam'i saimomi

f

1. kara da ake shiryawa don zuba ganyen taba ko kuka ko tsamiya da sauransu a kai. <> A receptacle (made of laced corn-stalks, &c.) for the transport of baobab leaves, tobacco leaves, tamarind fruit, bean-pods &c. (= suru; tamfa.)
   • Synonym: sema
2. saina q.v.

saima k'unshe / saima-ƙunshe

[sa"i ma/+ k'u"nshe/+] {n.m.}.

1. Abin da ko mutumin da siffarsa ta yi kama da nagari. <> A person who unexpectedly proves:
   1. to have evil disposition;
   2. to be cuter and less unsophisticated than was supposed. 2. A t. which is only apparently of good quality, &c.