up

Preposition

Preposition up

1. Zuwa ga sama <> Toward the top or toward the sky.
   • Synonyms: upward, higher and above
   • Antonyms: down, downward and lower

   The balloon went up. <> ƙwallon iskar ya hau

Related words

• sunup
• upchuck
• upended
• upstroke
• upload
• up to
• up until

Adjective

Positive up

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. In a high position. <> Abu a ɗage, a sama, ko a tsaye.
   • Synonyms: high, up high, raised, lifted and elevated

   The flag is up. <> An ɗaga tutar.

2. awake, awakened <> a tashe, wanda ya tashi daga bacci, farkakke

   I'm up <> Na tashi daga bacci.

3. Positive.
   • Synonyms: positive, good and pleasant

   It was an up day.

4. Cheerful, optimistic.
   • Synonyms: cheerful, optimistic, positive and lighthearted

   He is feeling up.

5. Put in trust, entrusted.
   • Synonym: entrusted

   It is up to you.

6. Happening, occurring.
   • Synonyms: happening, occurring, passing, in transition and new

   What’s up?

   They act like something is up.

7. Wrong.
   • Synonyms: wrong, problematic and troubling

   Something is up with him.

8. Planning, plotting mischief.
   • Synonyms: planning and plotting

   He is up to something.

9. Finished.
   • Synonyms: finished, over, done and discovered

   It is all up with them.

Derived words

• up and down
• re-up
• be up to
• upper

See also

• what’s up?
• footloose and fancy-free

Noun

Singular up

Plural ups

1. State of being up, often with down.
   • Synonyms: high point, high, peak and crest
   • Antonyms: down, low and trough

   Life has its ups and downs.

See also

• UPS
• 7up

Verb

Plain form (yanzu) up

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) ups

Past tense (ya wuce) upped

Past participle (ya wuce) upped

Present participle (ana cikin yi) upping

1. increase, increment.
   • Synonyms: increase and increment
   • Antonyms: down, decrement, decrease and lessen

   We upped the dosage.

See also

• add

Google translation of up

Sama,

1. (adverb) a sama <> up, upstairs;
2. (preposition) sama da <> upon, up;