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#A '''point''' is the sharp end of a knife or other sharp thing. <> '''[[tsini]]''' | #A '''point''' is the sharp end of a knife or other sharp thing. <> '''[[tsini]]''' | ||
#:''He used the '''point''' of the knife to make a hole in the can. <> Ya yi amfani da '''tsinin''' wuƙar don ya zungura rami a cikin garwar.'' | #:''He used the '''point''' of the knife to make a hole in the can. <> Ya yi amfani da '''tsinin''' wuƙar don ya zungura rami a cikin garwar.'' | ||
#The '''point''' of something is the reason or purpose for it. | #The '''point''' of something is the reason or purpose for it. <> '''[[ma'ana]]''', '''[[dalili]]''' ko '''[[manufa]]r''' abu | ||
#:''The whole '''point''' of coming here was to plant this tree, | #:''The whole '''point''' of coming here was to plant this tree. <> Gabaɗaya '''dalilin''' da ya kawo ni zuwa nan, shine kawai don shuka wannan bishiyar.'' | ||
#{{colloquial}} A '''point''' is a dot between two numbers. To the dot's right, you find a [[decimal]]. {{synonyms|decimal point}} | #{{colloquial}} A '''point''' is a dot between two numbers. To the dot's right, you find a [[decimal]]. '''[[ɗigo]]'' tsakanin numbobi. Ana kiran abun da aka samu a dama '''[[ɗigo]]n''' [[gidan goma]] {{synonyms|decimal point}} | ||
#:''The price has gone up by two '''point''' five percent.'' | #:''The price has gone up by two '''point''' five percent.'' | ||
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Noun
- A point is a position with no size, or a small dot. <> ƙaramin ɗigo.
- These two lines meet at this point. <> Waɗannan layukan sun haɗu a wannan ɗigon.
- A point is the sharp end of a knife or other sharp thing. <> tsini
- He used the point of the knife to make a hole in the can. <> Ya yi amfani da tsinin wuƙar don ya zungura rami a cikin garwar.
- The point of something is the reason or purpose for it. <> ma'ana, dalili ko manufar abu
- The whole point of coming here was to plant this tree. <> Gabaɗaya dalilin da ya kawo ni zuwa nan, shine kawai don shuka wannan bishiyar.
- (informal) A point' is a dot between two numbers. To the dot's right, you find a decimal. ɗigo tsakanin numbobi. Ana kiran abun da aka samu a dama ɗigon gidan goma
- Synonym: decimal point
- The price has gone up by two point five percent.
Verb
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Plain form (yanzu) |
3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) |
Past tense (ya wuce) |
Past participle (ya wuce) |
Present participle (ana cikin yi) |
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- To point at something is to hold one finger (or a stick, arrow or other long, thin thing) in the direction of the thing so that people will look at the thing.
- He pointed her toward the gate.