nourish

ciyar da, kiyaye

Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /ˈnʌɹ.ɪʃ/ or /ˈnɝ.ɪʃ/
  • (hypercorrection) IPA: /ˈnʊɹ.ɪʃ/

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Verb

Plain form (yanzu) nourish

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) nourishes

Past tense (ya wuce) nourished

Past participle (ya wuce) nourished

Present participle (ana cikin yi) nourishing

1. (transitive) To support; to maintain; to be responsible for. <> kiyaye.

   Allah (God) takes care, nourishes, fosters through every stage of existence. [1]

   How can we nourish the figurative heart? <> Ta yaya za mu kiyaye zuciyarmu ta alama?

2. To feed and cause to grow; to supply with food or other matter which increases weight and promotes health. provide nourishment. <> ciyar da, ginà jìkī, reno.

   This food is very nourishing <> àbincin nàn nā̀ ginà jìkī sṑsai

Related

• nourisher (mai ciyarwa)
• nourishment