weak

rashin ƙarfi, rauni

Pronunciation

• enPR: wēk
• IPA: /wiːk/
• SAMPA: /wi:k/

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Homophones

• week (mako, sati)

Adjective

Positive weak

Comparative weaker

Superlative weakest

1. Weak is used to describe something that does not have a lot of strength. <> rashin ƙarfi, rashin kuzari.

   The child was too weak to move the boulder.

   Allah is the one who created you from weakness, then made after weakness strength, then made after strength weakness and white hair.
   allah ne ya halitta ku daga rauni, sa'an nan ya sanya wani ƙarfi a bayan wani rauni = [ 30:54 ] Allah ne ya halitta ku da rauni, sa'an nan ya ba ku qarfi a bayan rauni, sa'an nan ya sauya bayan qarfi, rauni da furfura. --Qur'an 30:54

2. Something that is weak does not have a strong taste. <> ɗanɗano mara ƙarfi.

   This tea tastes weak and watery. Do you have anything stronger?

3. (informal) Bad; not cool. <> mara kyau ko nishaɗantarwa.

   This place is weak. Let's go somewhere more interesting.