free

Adjective

Positive free

Comparative freer

Superlative freest

1. If something is free, it does not cost money to buy. <> a fayu, a banza, a kyauta

   This loaf of bread is free. It costs $0. <> Burodin kyauta ne. $0 ne kuɗin sa.

   The government provides free healthcare for people who cannot afford it.

   the food is free <> ana ba da abincin kyauta

   he got it for free <> ya same shi a fayu

2. If something is free, it is able to go (move) anywhere easily. <> 'yantacce (freed), mai iya zuwa ko ina

   A wild bird is free to go where it likes. <> Tsuntsun daji ɗantacce ne, ya kan iya tafiya duk inda yake so.

   'yantattun bayi <> freed slaves

3. If someone or something is free, it is carefree; it does not have any responsibilities. <> marasa damuwa

   When she is not at work, she is free. <> Ba ta da kowace damuwa idan ba ta aiki.

4. If something is free, it is not blocked. <> abin da ba a toshe yake ba

   The drain was free of anything blocking it. <> Lambatun ya buɗu daga rashin duk abin da ke toshe shi.

5. If something or someone is free, it is not in use. <> abin da amfani ake da shi ba

   This chair does not have anyone sitting in it. It is free. <> Ba mai zama a kujerar. Za a iya zama a kai. (assumed)

6. (social) When something is free, it has no conditions or limitations to using or being in it. <> ba tare da (free of/from) iyakancewa ko wani abu ba

   This is a free country. You can have your own freedom of speech here. <> Wannan ƙasar na da 'yancin kanta. Za ka iya batun duk wani abun da ka ke so a nan.

Related words

• freely
• carefree

Verb

Plain form (yanzu) free

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) frees

Past tense (ya wuce) freed

Past participle (ya wuce) freed

Present participle (ana cikin yi) freeing

1. (transitive) If you free something or someone, you release it. <> yantar da su, saki daga kurkuku ko hali ko wani abu haka
   • Synonym: release
   • Antonym: capture

   She frees the birds because they do not belong in a cage.

   We officially free you from jail. You may go.

Related words

• freedom ('yanci)