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#{{transitive verb}} When you [[hit]] or [[attack]] something, you '''strike''' it. <> doki, yi wa duka, buga. kai [[hari]]. | #{{transitive verb}} When you [[hit]] or [[attack]] something, you '''strike''' it. <> doki, yi wa duka, buga. kai [[hari]]. | ||
#: ''"why did you '''strike''' him?"'' <> "mḕ ya sâ ka '''[[doke|dṑkē]]''' shì?" | #: ''"why did you '''strike''' him?"'' <> "mḕ ya sâ ka '''[[doke|dṑkē]]''' shì?" | ||
# When an idea strikes you, it [[occur]]s to you [[sudden]]ly or with [[force]]. <> tunanin abu nan da nan. | # When an idea (or [[lighting]]) strikes you, it [[occur]]s to you [[sudden]]ly or with [[force]]. <> tunanin abu nan da nan. [[faɗowa]]r abu. | ||
#: ''To [[play]] with [[fire]] '''strikes''' me as a bad idea.'' | #: ''To [[play]] with [[fire]] '''strikes''' me as a bad idea.'' | ||
#: ''"she was '''[[struck]]''' by lightning"'' <> "àrādù tā '''[[faɗo|fāɗō]]''' matà" | |||
# to '''strike''' a match <> [[kunna]] wuta ko [[tada]] ashana. ƙyastà/ƙyattà àshānā. | # to '''strike''' a match <> [[kunna]] wuta ko [[tada]] ashana. ƙyastà/ƙyattà àshānā. | ||
# When a [[clock]] [[ring]]s a [[bell]] (see also [[ring a bell]]) to tell you the [[time]], the clock '''strikes''' the time. | # When a [[clock]] [[ring]]s a [[bell]] (see also [[ring a bell]]) to tell you the [[time]], the clock '''strikes''' the time. | ||