delay

Noun

Singular delay

Plural delays

1. tsaiko, jinkiri, fashi. A delay is a wait or the waiting time.

   which would give brief access to food after a two-second delay, [1] <> wanda zai ba su damar samun abinci bayan an samu tsaiko sau biyu, [2]

   Computer problems caused a long delay in the meeting.

   Train A62 will be leaving in 15 minutes. We appologise for the delay.

Verb

Plain form (yanzu) delay

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) delays

Past tense (ya wuce) delayed

Past participle (ya wuce) delayed

Present participle (ana cikin yi) delaying

1. jinkirtad da, tsai da. <> (transitive & intransitive) If you delay, you wait until a later time or cause something to be late.

   We have decided to delay the changes to give people more time.

   The train was delayed by mechanical problems.

   We only have a few spots left, so don't delay.