support

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /sʌˈpɔːt/
• (US) IPA: /sʌˈpoʊɹt/, /sʌˈpɔɹt/

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Verb

Plain form (yanzu) support

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) supports

Past tense (ya wuce) supported

Past participle (ya wuce) supported

Present participle (ana cikin yi) supporting

1. To keep something up; to be a base for something. <> tada abu ya tsaya.

   The four legs are supporting the table.

2. taimakawa, bada tallafi.

   It provides support for the body <> Ta na tallafawa jiki --bbchausa_verticals/081

Noun

Singular support

Plural supports

Tilo taimako

Jam'i babu (none)

Supports

1. Support is something that keeps something up. <> gudunmawa, taimako.

   The posts in the house help support the roof.

Related words

• supporter (mai goyon baya, mataimaki/mataimakiya)
• advocate