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# rijiya | ==Noun== | ||
# [[lafiya lau]] {{syn|fine}} | {{noun}} | ||
{{suna|rijiya|rijiyoyi|riyoji}} | |||
[[File:Mata da yara suna shan ruwa daga rijiya Osukputu a jihar Benue da ke Najeriya.png|thumbnail]] | |||
# {{countable}} A hole in the ground for getting [[water]] or [[oil]]. <> [[rijiya]]. | |||
#:''There was no [[river]] nearby, so they dug a '''well''' to get water.'' | |||
#: ''and (how many) a deserted '''well''' and lofty tower! <> da yawa daga '''rijiya''' wadda aka wofintar, da kuma gidajen sarauta maɗaukaka. = [ 22:45 ] da yawan '''rijiyoyin''' da aka batar, da kuma gidajen sarauta madaukaka. --[http://hausadictionary.com/Quran/22/45 Qur'an 22:45] | |||
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==Adverb== | |||
{{adverb|well|better|best}} | |||
#In a [[good]] way. <> [[da kyau]] {{syn|good}} | |||
#:''He [[wash]]ed the [[table]] very '''well''', so now it is very [[clean]].'' | |||
#[[healthy|Healthy]], not [[sick]]. <> [[lafiya lau]] {{syn|fine}} | |||
#:''I had the flu, but then I got '''well'''.'' | |||
===Related words=== | |||
*[[better]] | |||
*[[best]] | |||
==Interjection== | |||
{{interjection}} | |||
# Used to acknowledge a statement or situation. <> [[toh]], [[ai]] [[to]] | |||
#: ''“The car is broken.” “'''Well''', we could walk to the movies instead.” | |||
#: ''“I didn't like the music.” “'''Well''', I thought it was good.” | |||
#: ''“I forgot to pack the tent! '''Well''', I guess we're sleeping under the stars tonight.” | |||
# An exclamation of surprise, often doubled or tripled. <> to fah! | |||
#: '' '''Well, well, well''', what do we have here? | |||
# Used in speech to express the overcoming of reluctance to say something. | |||
#: ''It was a bit... '''well'''... too loud. | |||
# Used in speech to fill gaps; filled pause. | |||
#: ''“So what have you been doing?” “'''Well''', we went for a picnic, and then it started raining so we came home early.” | |||
#: ''Al’amuran Nijeriya kusan dai ana iya cewa, '''to''', sai abunda dai mutum ya gani. <> Concerning the problems in Nigeria, one can almost say, '''well''', one can only talk about what one sees. | |||
== [[Category:Google Translations]][[:Category:Google Translations|Google translation]] of [[well]] == | |||
[[Da]] [[kyau]]. | |||
# {{cx|adverb}} [[shi]] [[ke]] [[nan]] <> [[well]]; | |||
# {{cx|noun}} [[rijiya]] <> [[well]]; | |||
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