jinga

Noun/Verb

jinga | jinge | jingi m

1. yi jinga, tsadancewa don yin wani aiki <> to fix a wage or compensation, to hire someone for a fixed wage.

   Suka yi jingar maƙerin zinariya don ya yi musu gunki. [1] <> They hire a goldsmith so he makes a god. [2]

   We fixed his wage at ₦300 per month <> Mun yi jingar naira ɗari uku da shi kowane wata.

2. Ɗan jinga; leburan da ake biyansa ladansa da ya gama aiki.
3. tarin ƙasa da ake yi don a datse ruwa a hana shi shiga cikin gona ko don a datse kifi a kama shi.
4. soka ko caka

   Ya jinga masa mashi. <> He pierced him with a spear.

   Apply redhot arrow as in sakiya <> an jinga masa kibiya.

5. A bank of earth to prevent storm water entering a farm, or to facilitate the catching of fish.