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2023-11-17 Converse English Academy (CEA) WhatsApp Class

Vocabularies development

Learn Hausa Friendly WhatsApp Group - AJLAN's request

Jamaluddeen's partial response

The following is a list of Hausa words with their translations. It contains the first 26 words out of 101 words submitted by @

1) Mutunta -- to respect sb

2) Zaure -- entrance room into most traditional Hausa buildings.

3) Doka/Dokoki -- order/ orders; law/ laws

4) Face -- with the except of

5) Tinƙaho -- showing off

6) Alfahari -- pride

7) Cucutawa -- ?

8) Ɓarke -- to burst/ break out

9) Auku -- to happen

10) Kuɓuta -- [to] escape

11) Watsi -- to disperse/ scatter

12) Galibi -- majority

13) Katse -- to cut off

14) Gata -- caring/ pampering

15) Gudummawa -- assistance

16) Kai tsaye -- directly

17) Zato -- supposition

18) Jarumi/jaruma -- brave male/ brave female

19) Furta -- to utter

20) Bankaura -- pathetic blunder

21) Tumbin giwa -- elephant's belly one of the informal mottoes of Kano state due to it's size, maybe.

22) Galabaita -- to deteriorate

23) Danganta -- to relate

24) Kimiyya -- science

25) Taɓargaza -- reckless destructive behavior

26) Ƙasaita -- to become very important

Remember that context has the power of altering meaning, even if to a small degree.

60+ Hausa words translated, as requested by @⁨AJLAN⁩

Jamaluddeen (+234 809 916 7004): 60+ Hausa words translated, as requested by @⁨AJLAN⁩ (+234 802 572 4474)

📝 Note that:

the following list of words were translated out of any context as such are subject to little changes when used in sentences.

more than one meaning or a little explanation was provided where direct translation is not possible.

spellings were checked and corrected where necessary

you're advised to attempt using them in sentences

1) Zanga-Zanga == protest/ demonstration

2) Ma'abota == patronizers, sing. Ma'aboci (root word - aboki = friend)

3) Tinkara == to go towards sth/ to face a challenge

4) Rinjaya == to overpower/ predominate

5) Magori == peddler of herbs and love portion

6) Masharranta == evil doers/ slanderers

7) Zance == talk/ conversation btwn lovers

8) Adawa == hatred

9) Zirga-Zirga == constant going to and fro

10) Hayaniya == noise/ uproar

11) Fasaha == skill/ artistry

12) Kacau-Kacau == rattle (for babies)

13) Rikici == trouble

14) Yayi(as in "a yayin da abun ta faru) == by the time.../ at the moment when the thing happened,

15) Hantsi == morning time from 7 - 11 am

16) Haragarke == (spelling not clear)

17) Matuƙa == drivers/ riders

18) Karatuttuka == studies (sn. Karatu)

19) Manufa == intention/ mission

20) Dirkoki == pillars (sn. Dirka)

21) Haƙiƙa == surely

22) Randa == large drinking water pot

23) Gaaba == enmity

24) Ƙiyayya == mutual hatred

25) Ɗabi'a == behavior

26) Takobi ==sword

27) Gaɓa == joint

28) Ƙeta == malice

29) Gaggawa == haste

30) Ƙwararru == experts

31) Nagartacce == righteous

32) Matsayi == position

33) Iyaka == limit

34) Kwatance == directions to get to a place

35) Sulhu = reconciliation/ peace treaty

36) Kwaikwayo == imitation

37) Halarto == to envision/ imagine

38) Rikita == to confuse

39) Dangane == regarding.../ relating to...

40) Ƙetara == to cross

41) Ishara == sign/ indication

42) Hassada == envy

43) Saakarai == useless fellow (fool)

44) Muƙabala == academic (verbal) challenge

45) Kaibi == ???

46) Laulayi == proneness to sickness

47) Uzuri == excuse

48) Karanci == to study sth..

49) Dandali == stage/ an open space for performance

50) Dausayi == oasis

51) Nazari == research/ study

52) Farfadiya == epilepsy

53) Raddi == rebuttal

54) Sukan nadi == ???

55) Maguzanci == paganism

56) Dawakai == horses

57) Tsallen kurege (figurative) tsalle = jump, kurere = squirrel

58) Rigakafi == prevention

59) Barazana == feigned fright

60) Gori == belittling someone by recalling favours done for him in the past

61) Guje == to run away from

62) Tantirin ɗan iska == notorious crook

63) Garuruwa == towns/ cities

64) Majanyi == a long piece of hand-woven cloth used to tie or draw sth

65) Tumaƙasa == crotched cover used to keep dishes of food warm

66) Gara == termite

👍 which words are already part of your vocabulary?

English Academy (2)

Vocabularies : kalmomi

1_[Glimpse ]: hange

I can glimpse the corpse from my window Zan iya hango gawar daga taga ta .

2_[ verdict ] : hukunci

He show no emotion at the verdict Ya nuna bai famu da hukunci ba .

3_[ fatigue ] : matsananciyar gajiya

He was suffering from fatigue Yana fama da matsananciyar gajiya .

4_[ dispute ] : jayaya

Two politicians got into a dispute over candidacy . Yan siyasa biyu sun shiga jayaya akan Takara .

5_[ soothe ] : lallashi

This would soothe the pain . Wanan zai sassauta radadin ciwo .

via +234 813 873 0424 ~Abba Sa'eed Ke Seven

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+==2023-11-17 Converse English Academy (CEA) WhatsApp Class==
+Vocabularies development
+# [[compassion]] <> [[tausayawa]]
+# [[leniency]] <> [[sassauci]]
+# [[clemency]] <> [[rangwame]]
+# [[overlooking]] <> [[kauda kai]]
+# [[empathy]] <> [[juyayi]]
+# [[mourning]] <> [[alhini]]
+# [[treaty]] <> [[yarjejeniya]]
+# [[concilliation]] <> [[sasantawa]]
+# [[peacefullness]] <> [[lumana]]
+# [[pacification]] <> [[lafawa]]
+# [[forbearance]] <> [[juria]]
+# [[pact]] <> [[alkawari]]
+# [[terrorism]] <> [[ta'addanci]]
+# [[brutality]] <> [[rashin tausayi]]
+# [[combat]] <> [[artabu]].
 ==Learn Hausa Friendly WhatsApp Group - [tel:+2348025724474 AJLAN]'s request==
+<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
 # [[makami]]
 # [['yan fashi]]
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 # [[kwatanta]]
 # [[dogara]]
+</div>
+===Jamaluddeen's partial response===
+The following is a list of Hausa words with their translations. It contains the first 26 words out of 101 words submitted by @
+) Mutunta -- to respect sb
+) Zaure -- entrance room into most traditional Hausa buildings.
+) Doka/Dokoki -- order/ orders; law/ laws
+) Face -- with the except of
+) Tinƙaho -- showing off
+) Alfahari -- pride
+) Cucutawa -- ?
+) Ɓarke -- to burst/ break out
+) Auku -- to happen
+) Kuɓuta -- [to] escape
+) Watsi -- to disperse/ scatter
+) Galibi -- majority
+) Katse -- to cut off
+) Gata -- caring/ pampering
+) Gudummawa -- assistance
+) Kai tsaye -- directly
+) Zato -- supposition
+) Jarumi/jaruma -- brave male/ brave female
+) Furta -- to utter
+) Bankaura -- pathetic blunder
+) Tumbin giwa -- elephant's belly one of the informal mottoes of Kano state due to it's size, maybe.
+) Galabaita -- to deteriorate
+) Danganta -- to relate
+) Kimiyya -- science
+) Taɓargaza -- reckless destructive behavior
+) Ƙasaita -- to become very important
+Remember that context has the power of altering meaning, even if to a small degree.
 ==60+ Hausa words translated, as requested by @⁨AJLAN⁩==
@@ Line 248: / Line 326: @@
 👍 which words are already part of your vocabulary?
+==English Academy (2)==
+Vocabularies : kalmomi
+_[Glimpse ]: hange
+I can glimpse the corpse from my window
+Zan iya hango gawar daga taga ta .
+_[ verdict ] : hukunci
+He show no emotion at the verdict
+Ya nuna bai famu da hukunci ba .
+_[ fatigue ] : matsananciyar gajiya
+He was suffering from fatigue
+Yana fama da matsananciyar gajiya .
+_[ dispute ] : jayaya
+Two politicians got into a dispute over candidacy .
+Yan siyasa biyu sun shiga jayaya akan Takara .
+_[ soothe ] : lallashi
+This would soothe the pain .
+Wanan zai sassauta radadin ciwo .
+via +234 813 873 0424 ~Abba Sa'eed Ke Seven