forgive

yafe, haƙura, gafarce

Pronunciation

• enPR: fər-gĭv'
• IPA: /fəˈgɪv/ or /fɔː(r)ˈgɪv/
• SAMPA: /f@(r)ˈgIv/

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Verb

Plain form forgive

Third person singular forgives

Simple past forgave

Past participle forgiven

Present participle forgiving

1. When you forgive something or a person, you do not punish the person who did it. <> yafe, a haƙura, gafarci.
   1. "I will never forgive him for his rudeness to me" <> "bà zân taɓà yāfḕ masà rashìn kunyàr dà ya yi minì ba"
   2. "He does not forgive people easily" <> "bâ shi dà saurin yāfḕ wà mutā̀nē"
   3. "Please forgive me for being late" <> "à gā̀fàrcē nì sabṑdà rashìn zuwā̀nā cikin lōkàcī"

Related words

• forgiveness (gafara/gafarta)
• sorry (yin haƙuri)