earn

samu, càncantā̀

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ɜːn/
• (US) enPR: ûrn, IPA: /ɝn/

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• Homophones: urn

Verb

Plain form (yanzu) earn

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) earns

Past tense (ya wuce) earned

Past participle (ya wuce) earned

Present participle (ana cikin yi) earning

1. If you earn something you get it by working or doing something for a wage or salary <> sā̀mi lādā, sā̀mi àlbâshī, (earn a living) nḕmi àbinci
   1. He earns ₦180,000 a month <> yanā̀ sāmùn àlbâshin nairā̀ dubū ɗàrī dà tàmā̀nin à watā̀
   2. He earns his living as a leatherworker <> yanā̀ nēman àbincinsà ta dūkancī̀
   3. He earns an honest living <> dà gùminsà yakḕ cî
   4. Earn a degree <> sā̀mi dìgìrî
2. If you think you have earned something, you think you should have it because of what you have done. <> (deserve) càncantā̀

   His efforts earned him praise <> ƙwā̀zonsà yā càncànci yàbō