sake

Hausa

Verb

1. (pronunced saa·kay) once again, repeat, re <> maimaita ko canza
2. let go, release.

English

Noun 1

Singular sake

Plural sakes

Pronunciation

1. You use for God's/Christ's/Heaven's/Pete's/pity's/fuck's sake when you feel strongly about something. <> Rantsuwar da ke nuna fushi ko damuwar mutum.

   "No, I will not." "For God's sake, why not?" <> A'a, bazan yi ba. Don Allah! Mai zai hana?

2. If something is for x's sake or for the sake of x, it is for that purpose. <> don dai kawai tababa ko jayayya

   Let's say, for the sake of argument, that he comes out and says, "I love you." Then what?

Synonyms

• cause
• reason

Noun 2

Singular sake

Plural sakes

Pronunciation

• saa·kay

1. (uncountable) Sake is a kind of Japanese wine made from rice. <> Wata irin giyar Jafanawa da ake yinta daga shinkafa.

See also sakarci