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1. http://hausadictionary.com/bum

Interjection

Interjection bum

1. the sound of something falling <> kalma mai siffanta ƙarar faɗuwar wani abu.

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2. http://hausadictionary.com/bumburutu

Noun

Singular bumburutu

Plural 'yan bumburutu

m

1. ɗan bumburutu: one who sells gas/gasoline (petrol) as retail in jerry cans^en.wikt on the black market. <> sana'ar sayar da man fetur (gasoline) ko kannzir ta ɓarauniyar hanya.
2. used as an insult to someone who is big, fat, round, and stupid.

   Bumburutun banza kawai! <> What a useless guy!

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3. http://hausadictionary.com/bundum

See also bunduma, and bundum-bundum

Interjection

Interjection bundum

1. kalma mai nuna cikar abu, musamman ruwa.

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4. http://hausadictionary.com/bunduma

See also bundum, and bundum-bundum

Verb

bunduma | bundumo | bundumu | bundume

1. pour out^en.wikt much. <> kwarara ruwa da yawa a cikin wani abu.
2. Jumping into deep water making a large splash. <> Yin tsalle ko tsundumawa cikin ^en.wikt ruwa mai zurfi, har aji bundum.

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5. http://hausadictionary.com/bundum-bundum

See also bunduma, bundum, and bundumeme

Interjection

Interjection bundum-bundum

1. floundering about noisily in water as one learns to swim. the splashing of water. <> koyon iyo.
2. kunga-kunga kan wani aiki. <> floundering or bumbling about attempting to accomplish something.

   Yana ta bundum-bundum wajen ƙoƙarin samun kwangilar nan. <> He bumbled about trying to get this contract.

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6. http://hausadictionary.com/bundumeme

Adjective

bundumeme m | bundumemiya f | bundum-bundum pl.

1. a fat-bellied, plump, big and round person or thing. e.g. pot. <> mutum ko abu mai ƙaton jiki.
   • Synonym: bundumi

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7. http://hausadictionary.com/bundumi

1. REDIRECT bundumeme

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8. http://hausadictionary.com/bundundun [1]

See also bundumeme

Interjection

Interjection bundundun

1. emphasizes bigness or hugeness, being big, plump, and round. <> kalma mai nuna tsananin girman abu.
   • Synonym: bunƙumeme

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9. http://hausadictionary.com/bunga

Noun

Singular bunga

Plural none

f

1. mace ko wani abu mara daraga <> a female or something that has no value.
2. mushe
3. dying <> mutuwa, rasuwa

   Ya yi bunga = ya mutu. <> He died.

4. winning a sweepstake or in a deal. <> Shan garaɓasa.

   Ya ja bunga = ya sha garaɓasa.

5. harari bunga: wata irin shasshawa.

Noun 2

Singular bunga

Plural bunguna

f

1. Mound of sand made in the middle of two rows of young millet or sorghum when hoeing. <> tarin ƙasa don dashen doya.

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http://hausadictionary.com/bungai

Noun

Singular bungai

Plural none

Singular carcass

Plural carcasses

m

1. body or corpse of a dead animal <> gawar dabba.

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http://hausadictionary.com/bunkuɗo

Verb

bunkuɗo | bunkuɗa | bunkuɗi

1. to appear or pour out^en.wikt in profusion or great quantity (e.g. ants, pimples, liquids) beyond the expectation of the speaker. <> fitowar ƙurarraji ko fari da yawa.
2. to arisen, rise out nowhere, come into existence suddenly. <> taso, fito.

   ...abubuwan da suke bunkudo kasa (kamar su gwaza, doya, dankali, da sauransu) [2]

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http://hausadictionary.com/bunƙasa

Verb

bunƙasa | bunƙaso | bunƙashi | bunƙasu

1. develop, improve, or grow something <> gawurta ko ƙasaita; girmama; azurta.

   Manufar gwamnatinmu shi ne ta bunƙasa tattalin arziki. <> Our government administration aims to grow the economy.

   Ƙasarmu ta bunƙasa. <> Our country has developed greatly.

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http://hausadictionary.com/bunƙumeme

Adjective

1. Huge with round shape. <> ƙato, mulmulele
   • Synonyms: bundundun and bunƙumi

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http://hausadictionary.com/bunƙumi

1. REDIRECT bunƙumeme

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http://hausadictionary.com/bunƙusa

Verb

bunƙusa | bunƙuso | bunƙusu

1. kumbura.
2. fara fitar nonon yarinya; watau ta fara 'ƙidiyar-dangi' <> going through puberty.
3. push up through or crack the ground (by a sprouting plant).

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http://hausadictionary.com/bunsuru

Noun

Singular bunsuru

Plural bunsurai or bunsura

m

1. He-goat <> ɗan akuya wanda ya riƙa yana wari kuma ba a dandaƙe shi ba, yana bin mata yana butbutu.
2. bunsurun barkono - wasu irin ƙananan barkono.
3. bunsurun daji - wasu irin ciyawa. <> a type of grass.
4. bunsurun fadama - wani irin tsiro wanda ake amfani da shi wajen maganin mura. <> plant used to cure the flu.
5. wata irin dabba mai kama da ɓera. <> a rodent-like animal.
   • Synonym: rema

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http://hausadictionary.com/buntsura

Verb

buntsura | buntsuro | buntsure

1. Used in buntsura leɓe <> purse one's lips.
2. buntsura baki ko ɗuwawu; karya ko murguɗa. <> Protrude one's buttocks while walking; walk with hips swaying in a sexy manner.
3. Do something hastily in order to finish it earlier than usual resulting in a bad job.
   • Synonym: buntsure
4. behave rebelliously.
5. dama fura da ruwan da aka turara furar da shi.

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http://hausadictionary.com/bunu

Noun

Singular bunu

Plural bununuwa

m

1. A woman's blue-black cloth/skirt. <> wani baƙin zani na mata mai kama da gwado
   • Synonym: baƙin biri

Noun 2

1. (figuratively) baƙin bunu, baƙar tunkiya <> a black sheep^en.wikt.

   

   A black sheep <> baƙin bunu, baƙar tunkiya.

2. An old thatch. A kilt of grass for thatching or door-covers. <> Tsohuwar ciyawar jinka.
3. magana zarar bunu <> a word spoken is as the pulling out of thatch, i.e. it cannot be recalled.
4. na bunu - kirarin maciji ko ƙadangare. <> a label for a snake or lizard.
5. mutumin da ke yanke wa ɓarayi hannu a Kano, bayan an yanke musu hukunci. <> person whose in charge of chopping off the hand of thieves in Kano once they have been sentenced.

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http://hausadictionary.com/bununi

Noun

Singular bununi

Plural none

m

1. pollen of millet or guinea-corn. <> wani barbaɗi da ke fita a kan gero ko dawa kafin ya yi ido.

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http://hausadictionary.com/bununuwa

See also bunu

Noun

Singular bununuwa

Plural bununuwas

f

1. stye <> hazbiya

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http://hausadictionary.com/waiver

Noun

Singular waiver

Plural waivers

1. izinin da ake bayarwa

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http://hausadictionary.com/bura

See also Bura

Noun

Singular bura

Plural burori or buruna

Singular penis

Plural penises

f

1. the penis, a male's private part. <> al'aurar namiji
   • Synonym: azzakari
2. burar jaki - wani irin tsiro da ke fitowa a juji ko wani wuri mai laima. <> a type of plant that grows out under an umbrella.

Noun 2

1. mahaɗar cinya da kwankwaso, wajen da ake yi wa jaki ko doki ƙaimi.

Noun 3

1. wata irin riga fara da ake yi a Bauchi <> a white shirt made in Bauchi.

Verb

bura | bari | bira | buri | bure | buro

1. ripen

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http://hausadictionary.com/Bura

See also bura

Proper Noun

Proper noun Bura

1. sunan wani yanki a ƙasar Gwambe da Biu. Sunan mutanen yankin.
2. 'yar Bura - sunan wata irin riga wadda ake saƙawa shara-shara.

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http://hausadictionary.com/burabusko

Noun

Singular burabusko

Plural none

m

1. a type of couscous made from millet, rice, or corn. <> wani irin tuwo burus-burus wanda ake yi da ɓarzajjen geron da aka turara; ana cin sa da taushe ko miyar kuka ko a dama da nono.

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http://hausadictionary.com/burage

Noun

Singular burgu

Plural burage

1. The plural form of burgu; more than one (kind of) burgu.

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http://hausadictionary.com/burbuɗi

Noun

Singular burbuɗi

Plural burbuɗis

m

1. crumb, small particle.
2. Sandbox1 is another way of spelling barbaɗi.

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http://hausadictionary.com/burdingau

Noun

Singular burdingau

Plural none

m

Dorylus gribodoi

1. Sausage-fly, the safari ant. An army ant of the genus Dorylus, native to central and east Africa. (cx|ant in Dorylus): driver ant, <> wani irin ƙuda kamar gwano.

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http://hausadictionary.com/burduddugi

1. REDIRECT bududdugi

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http://hausadictionary.com/burɗumeme

Adjective

burɗumeme m | burɗumemiya f | burɗuma-burɗuma (plural)

1. Huge, large. <> jibgege ko mai ƙiba ainun.
   • Synonym: burɗumi

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http://hausadictionary.com/shoot

Verb

Plain form shoot

Third person singular shoots

Simple past shot

Past participle shot

Present participle shooting

1. To photograph or film something. <> ɗaukar hoto ko fim.

   ɗaukar fim <> shoot a fim

   At the zoo, I like to shoot many pictures of the animals.

   The film was mostly shot in France.

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http://hausadictionary.com/burdumi

See also burɗumi

Noun

Singular burdumi

Plural burdumomi

burdumi m | burduma f

1. kabar da ake ƙunshe rugurgujajjiyar kanwa da ita.
2. tsalle-tsalle <> jumping around.

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http://hausadictionary.com/burɗumi

1. REDIRECT burɗumeme

Verb

burga | burge | burgi | burgu

1. whisk or stir liquid with swizzle stick; churn (e.g., milk for making butter). <> kaɗa miya ko nono da mabirgi.
   • Synonym: burkaka
2. (burge) intimidate by threats, bluster at someone. <> ƙayatarwa.
3. Impress by speech or manner.
4. burga wuta - murza karan maiwa a jikin totuwar wani karan maiwar don samar da wuta.
5. burga mota - tayar da mota <> ignite or starting a vehicle.

Noun

Singular burga

Plural none

f

1. intimidation, bluster, boasting.
2. kuri ko ruba.
3. ɗaga bindiga da sauke ta da sojoji ke yi wajen fareti. <> when soldiers raise their arms while parading.

Noun 2

Singular burga

Plural none

f

1. girka da 'yan bori ke yi wa maras lafiya.

Noun

Singular burgami

Plural burgamai or burgangamai

m

1. goatskin bag <> jakar farar akuya.

3 http://hausadictionary.com/burgu

See also burga

Noun

Singular burgu

Plural burage or burguna

m

1. riƙaƙƙen namijin gafiya <> a giant male rat.
2. tsallen burgu -
   1. wata irin rawa da mata ke yi.
   2. yin abin da ba za a sami wani amfani a gare shi ba.

Noun

Singular burguma

Plural burgumomi

f

1. A she-goat that has not yet conceived. <> budurwar akuya.
   • Synonym: ɓurguma
2. wata irin tufa mai roɗi-roɗi. <> a type of clothing.

Noun

Singular buri

Plural burace-burace

m

1. wish, ambition, goal, aim. <> fatan da mutum kan sa a ransa don cimma biyan bukata.

   Dogon buri <> High ambition = aiming very high.

   Ya cimma burinsa. <> He achieved his ambition.

   Burinsa ya zama shugaban ƙasa <> He has aspirations of becoming president.

Noun 2

1. burga
   • Synonym: burburko

Noun

Singular burji

Plural buraza

m

1. gravel (typically used to harden the floor in mud buildings before sand is spread on the floor). <> wata irin ƙasa mai gurorin tsakuwa a cikinta wadda aka fi amfani da ita wajen yin daɓe.
2. wani irin tudu mai tsakuwa.
3. (idiomatic) mutuwa, rasuwa.

   Ya tunkuri burji = watau ya mutu. <> He has passed away = He died.

7 http://hausadictionary.com/burki

1. Sandbox1 is another way of spelling birki.

Noun

Singular burkutu

Plural none

f

1. a type of locally brewed beer made from millet or sorghum. <> wata irin giya ta gargajiya da ake yi da hatsi.

Noun 2

Singular burkutu

Plural none

m

1. abin da aka yi shi gaja-gaja ba da kyau ba
   • Synonyms: burkutu-burkutu and butsa-butsa

Noun

Singular burma

Plural burmuna

f

1. wata irin jaka da ake yi da ganyen tukurwa ana ajiye kaya a ciki.

Verb

1. invert small calabash over mouth of larger one to prevent spilling. <> kifa wani ƙoƙo cikin masaki cike da ruwa don hana shi zuba.
2. (burmar da, burmad da) cave in (of a roof) <> rifta.

   Rufin ɗaki ya burma. <> The roof of the room caved in.

3. lead astray <> tura mutum cikin wani hali don ya cutu.

   Ya burma ni. <> He lead me astray.

4. daɓa, ko soka ko cusa

   Ya burma masa wuƙa a ciki.

5. arce <> to take off suddenly.

   Ya burma da gudu. <> He took off and ran.

Adjective

burmeme m| burmemiya f | burum-burum (plural/jam'i)

1. ragged, disheveled. <> a kaca-kaca.
   • Synonyms: burtsatsa and butsutsu
2. large, huge, big. <> ƙato

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See also burma

Noun

Singular burmi

Plural none

m

1. ɗan burmi - small calabash used to cover a large one. <> ɗan ƙoƙon da aka kifa cikin masaki ko babbar ƙwarya cike da ruwa don ya hana ruwa tambal-tambal.
2. abokin burmi - an associate.
3. ɓarin goro. <> a piece of kola nut.
4. rashin haɗuwar abu. <> lack of cooperation, inability to be joined.

   Tagiyar nan tana da burmi.

Noun

Singular burodi

Plural none

Singular bread

Plural breads

m

Bread at a bakery

Different types of bread

1. bread - food made from mixing flour, water, and yeast. <> curin kwaɓaɓɓiyar fulawa da aka gasa ta kumbura sununtum, dangin gurasa, da ake ci tare da shayi ko miya da sauransu.
2. Girman burodi - being big and fat but not strong.

Noun

Singular buroshi

Plural burososhi

Singular brush

Plural brushes

a hair brush <> buroshin gashi

a toothbrush <> buroshin baki

1. brush - An object uses many thin pieces of plastic to smooth objects like hair and wool.

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bursuna | bursuno | bursune | bursunu

Verb

1. Apply or smear on too much of <> shafa ko barbaɗa abu da yawa.
   • Synonym: burshuna

   Ta bursuna wa nama gishiri = Ta bursuna gishiri a nama. <> She put too much salt on the meat.

   Ta bursuna hoda a fuskarta. <> She applied makeup to her face.

Noun

Singular bursuna

Plural bursunoni

m

1. ɗaurarre
   • Synonym: fursuna

Noun

Singular burtali

Plural burtaloli or burtalai

m

1. Hedged road or trail between farms used as a cattle track. <> hanyar da shanu ke bi zuwa wajen kiwo ko shan ruwa.
   • Synonym: lawali

   This mega trail runs from Albania to Slovenia [3] <> Burtalin ya tashi ne daga Albania zuwa Slovenia [4]

   I’d planned to hike a section of the trail to Lukomir, [5] <> Na so in daba sayyada akan wannan burtali zuwa Lukomir, [6]

   and up and along the narrow, winding mountain paths to the original Da Hong Pao. [7] <> na bi wani siririn burtali da ya nausa kan tsauni har zuwa inda shukokin Da Hong Pao na asalin su ke. [8]

Verb

burtsa | burtse | burtsi | burtso

1. ƙin sarrafuwa <> not able to be processed.
2. to erupt, come out inadvertently from a narrow path or container. to squeeze out.
   • Synonyms: fashe and fasa

   Yana burtsewa ƙullun. <> He is squeezing out the wet flour mix.

3. (burtso) come out in one place when pressed down on another.

Noun

Singular burtsa

Plural none

f

1. an eruption <> ɓullar dutsen wuta.
   • Synonyms: fashewa and fasawa
2. kashin ɗan Adam ko dabba wanda buzuzu ya binne ya turo kasa sama ta yi tudu.
3. sake ɓullar maganar da aka manta da ita. <> bringing up an old or previous topic. reiterate.

Noun

Singular burtsatse

Plural none

m

1. erupting, spewing forth.
2. Rijiyar burtsatse <> A deep bore-hole well.

   Boko Haram Sun Lalata Rijiyoyin Burtsatse 160 A Madagali [9]

Interjection

Interjection burtsatsa

1. kalma mai nuna hargitsewar gashi ko wani abu <> the state of someone or something (e.g. hair) being ragged, disheveled. <> a kaca-kaca, burmeme.

   Ina ganin Hajiya Hasana a tsakar gida, wadda ta firgita da ganina burtsatsa, ta mike tsaye tana “lafiya?” [10]

Noun

Singular burtsiya

Plural none

f

1. the state of being indecently clothed. Scantily clad. <> rashin sanya sutura ta mutunci.

   Ta yi burtsiya.

Noun

Singular burtu

Plural burtaye

m

a ground hornbill <> tsuntsun burtu

1. ground hornbill. <> wani tsuntsu mai dogon baki da ake samu a ƙasar Habasa.
2. (figuratively) deceitful person. <> macucin mutum.
3. shiga burtu <> disguise yourself; use a clever stratagem.

   Masu kutse a computer na shigar burtu ne kamar yadda Coker yayi a shafukan mutane na dandalin sada zumunta da muhawara na Facebook [11][12]

   Masu shiga burtu <> fraudsters, hackers [13] [14]

4. kukan burtu; watau kyauta. <> to be given, do good.

Noun

Singular burtuntuna

Plural none

f

1. fungus that affects guinea-corn. <> tsutsar da ke ɓata hatsi.
2. baƙar dawa
   • Synonym: domana

Noun

Singular buruji

Plural buruzai

m

1. fried peanut balls. <> ƙuli-ƙulin sabuwar gyaɗa.
   • Synonym: ƙuli-ƙuli
2. ɗaukar sa'a ta hanyar duba.
3. sa'a ko kyakkyawan lokaci.
4. wata irin fura da haɗa ta da maɗi.
5. Mai buruji; laƙabin yaro da aka Haifa lokacin sabuwar gyaɗa.

Verb

busa | bushe | buso | bushi

1. (of wind) blow <> bushewar iska, kaɗowa ko hurawar iska.
2. blow or cool something (with mouth). <> hura wani abu don sanyaya wani abu.
3. winnow
4. (idiomatic, Karin magana) bushi iska <> live like a lord, live it up.

Verb 2

1. yin bakace.
2. busar iska; watau jin nishaɗi. <> enjoy

Noun

Singular busa

Plural none

f

1. dafaffiyar doya <> cooked yam.

Noun 2

Singular busa

Plural bushe-bushe

f

1. ƙarar da ake ji lokacin da ake hura ƙaho. <> the sound of a blow horn.

Adjective

busasshe m | busasshiya f | busassu (plural/jam'i)

1. dry
2. skinny
3. abin da ba ɗayantaka a jikinsa.
4. aikin da ba a biyan albashi mai tsoka <> low wage, minimum wage work.

Noun

Singular bushasha

Plural none

f

1. luxurious living, spending money extravagantly. <> yin nishaɗi, sheƙe aya.

Noun

Singular bushiya

Plural bushiyoyi

f

a hedgehog <> bushiya.

1. hedgehog <> wata 'yar ƙaramar dabba mai ƙundundunewa, kuma mai ƙayoyi a bayanta.
   • Synonym: busshiya
2. bushiyar kara - bundle of cornstalk left upright on the farm. <> tarin kara da ake yi bayan an girbe hatsi.
3. takurar jiki don jin ɗumi. <> huddling up for warmth.
4. wani abin wuya na wuri haɗe da ulu da 'yan mata ke sawa.
5. 'yan shila sun fara bushiya ; watau sun fara gashi. <> beginning stages of hair growth.
6. ciwon bushiya - wani irin ciwo da shanu ke yi mai hana su cin abinci, su kuma rame, su yi gudawa. <> a disease that infects cattle that cause them to not eat and lose weight, and diarrhea.

Adjective

busiƙi / busaƙi / busiƙeƙe | busiƙeƙiya | busiƙai

1. overweight, big, and fat <> mutum mai girman banza. mai ƙiba

Noun

Singular buta

Plural butoci

f

1. a water jug, ewer. <> mazubi da akan yi da gora ko ƙasa ko tasa ko goran ruwa, ko roba don zuba ruwa, musamman don yin alwala.
   • Synonyms: sahani and shantali
2. kettle, teapot (usually of plastic or metal). <> butar shayi.
3. gourd rattle.

Noun

Singular butanci

Plural none

m

1. disrespect <> tozartawa, wulakanci

Adjective

butsutsu | butsa-butsa | butsu-butsu

1. appearing disorganized or unkempt (especially hair or grass). <> kalma mai siffanta rashin tsaftar gashi ko ciyawa.
2. (butsa-butsa) Something done hastily for the sake of finishing it. <> kalma mai siffanta aikin da aka yi da sauri wanda bai yi kyau ba.
   • Synonym: burkutu
3. (butsu-butsu)
   1. disheveled, untidy (hair, clothes, arrangement of teeth).
   2. open and fixed (especially eyes), showing no fear, embarrassment, or shame (unabashed).

Verb

dagura | dagure | daguri | daguro

1. to gnaw at. <> gaigayar abu da haƙora.
2. taɓuka.

Noun

Singular dagumi

Plural daguma

wata tufkakkiya ko dagumin da ake ɗaura wa kare a wuya <> a dog collar.

m

1. mutumin da aka tsare. <> prisoner, culprit, an arrested person.
2. wata irin tufkakkiyar fata da ake ɗaura wa kare a wuya. <> a dog collar.
3. wani kambun 'yan dambe da 'yan tauri. <> leather charm worn on the upper arm of men especially wrestlers/boxers.
   • Synonym: daga
4. gudugu ko gwarinba.

Adjective

m

1. mafaɗacin mutum.
   • Synonym: dage
2. a spoiler.

Verb

dagula | dagule (become spoiled) | daguli | dagulo

1. to spoil, disturb, upset, aggravate. <> ɓata ko lalata abu.
   • Synonym: damula

   Ta dagula masa rai. <> She upsets him.

Adverb

1. just like that, without proper ceremony.

Noun

m

1. ragowar tsaki tsakin fura ko kunu da ake bayarwa sadaka.

   Dago-dagon abinci. <> Left over food.

Adjective

dagirgiji m | dagirgija f | dagirgizai (plural / jam'i)

1. a short and hairy person or animal. <> gajeren mutum ko dabba.
2. Sandbox1 is another way of spelling dagilgiji.

Noun

m

1. a fierce wild cat. <> wata irin dabba mai kama da kyanwa kuma mai yawan faɗa.
   • Synonyms: cirza and dageji
2. mutum mai yawan faɗa.
   • Synonym: dagulau

Verb

1. trying really hard, strive, being relenting <> tirjewa da ƙin ɗagawa daga wuri, ko kuma tsayawa a ra'ayi.
   • Synonyms: take and tirje

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1. dagajirau - mutumin da a kullum ƙoƙari ake ya amsa daga hannun wani.
2. A slovenly person who overeats.

Verb

1. demolish, flatten a building. <> lalata abu da yawa ko rugurguza shi musamman gini.
2. Sandbox1 is another way of spelling dagargaje. dagargaji.
3. eat a large quantity of some food. <> cin abu da yawa da yin kaca-kaca da shi.

Noun

Singular dagainiya

Plural none

f

1. wandering and stumbling about done by a tired person <> wata irin tafiya da mutumin da ya gaji ke yi.
   • Synonym: dagwainiya

Noun

Singular dagaci

Plural dagatai

m

1. the village head. <> shugaban yankin ƙauye ko unguwa wanda yake ƙarƙashin hakimi.

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Singular dafuwa

Plural dafe-dafe

Singular cooking

Plural none

f

1. aikin dafa abu. abin da aka dafa. <> (uncountable) cooking - the act of making food using heat.
2. Sandbox1 is another way of spelling dahuwa.

Noun

Singular daftari

Plural daftarai

daftari m | daftara f

1. register, ledger <> littafin rubuta abubuwa don ajiyewa.
   • Synonyms: zumani, diwani and dabtari

Verb

dafka | dafko | dabka | labta

1. apply profusely, overload, be heavily laden with. <> sanya abu da yawa. ɗora wa dabba kaya da yawa.

   Sun dafka wa jakuna kaya da yawa daga kasuwa. <> They loaded up the donkeys with so many goods from the market.

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1. A crowd, in large numbers. <> kalma mai nuna fitowar jama'a da yawa.

   Mutane sun yi dafifi. <> People have gathered in numbers.

Noun

Singular dafi

Plural none

m

1. venom, poison. <> wani ruwa da kan fito daga haƙoran maciji yayin da ya sari mutum.
2. a lethal tranquilizer. <> maganin da akan saka a kibiya don kashe dabba.
   • Synonym: guba

Noun

Singular daffo

Plural none

m

1. military training camp <> sansani musamman na soja.
2. basic training for military recruits <> lokacin horon kurattan sojoji ko 'yan sanda.
3. zaman daffo; watau zaman banza. <> wasting time.
4. a depot, warehouse.

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Singular dafara

Plural none

f

1. saliva drooling from a sick person (viewed as a sign of impending death). <> yawun haɗe da majina da ke fitowa daga bakin mara lafiya.
   • Synonyms: maleduwa and loda
2. wani tsiro a daji mai ruwa mai yauƙi.

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Singular dafa-duka

Plural none

f

1. jollof rice. fried rice. <> shinkafa da aka dafa haɗe da miya.

Verb

1. girka abu da ruwa a kan wuta har ya nuna. <> to cook, boil, steam.
2. cooked = ya dafu/dahu.
3. to blacken, darken <> mai da abu baƙi

   Rana ta dafa shi har ya yi baƙi.

Verb 2

dafa | dafe | dafo

1. ɗora tafin hannu kan kafaɗa ko kan wani abu don neman dogaro.
2. karɓa ko amsa. <> accept or answer.
3. kama wani abu ta amfani da dabara. <> to smartly capture something.

   Ya dafe kazarsa da ta kucce.

Noun

m

1. delicious <> kyakkyawan ɗanɗanon abu na ci.
2. enjoyment, pleasant, wonderful. <> halin farin ciki.

   Zaman lafiya yana da daɗi. <> Living in peace is a wonderful thing.

   Lalle kuna jin daɗi <> You guys are sure enjoying yourselves.

3. increase, addition, extra <> ƙari, daɗawa. See the verb daɗa.

Verb

1. be or last long <> rayuwa lokaci mai tsawo.

   Ya daɗe da tafiya. <> He has been gone a long time.

2. pause, delay <> jinkiri.
3. Used in ranka (or ran X) ya daɗe <> May your life be long! - Respectful greeting to a chief or superior.

Noun

Singular dadiro

Plural none

f / m

1. A mistress, sexual partner, kept woman. Having a sexual relationship. <> zaman tare tsakanin namiji da mace (musamman karuwa) ba tare da aure ba.

   Dadironsa ce. <> That's his mistress.

Verb

1. reach an agreement <> fayyace wata matsala, samun yarjejeniya, sa hannu.
2. daddaɓe fura da taɓarya.
3. lailaye daɓe.

Adjective

1. something very nice. <> abu mai daɗi. (daɗaɗa = plural / jam'i)

Verb

1. cut with blunt instrument. <> yanka wani abu da dakusasshiyar wuƙa
   • Synonyms: dadala, gagara and dadira

Noun

Singular dace

Plural none

m

1. daidaito ko kamanni. (as a verb) yin daidai ko kamata.
2. gamuwa da ba zato ba tsammani <> coincidence, stroke of luck.
3. katari.
   • Synonym: ɗokar

Noun

daɓuri | daɓura | daɓuru = m

1. dasashin dabba <> a cow's gums and mouth.

Noun

daɓe | daɓa = m

1. bugaggiyar ƙasa ko birji da aka zuba a ɗaki ko rumfa don ta yi lebur.

Verb

fuskar da aka duburta

daburta | daburce

1. to confuse someone <> ruɗar da mutum. rikitar da.

Noun

wasan dabo <> a magic trick

jaririn da yake yin dabo - koyon tafiya

m

1. magic trick, a sleight of hand. <> saddabaru ko tsafi ko sihiri.
2. Child's first attempt of walking. <> koyon tafiyar jariri.
   • Synonym: tete

Noun

Singular dabino

Plural dabinai or dabinuwa

Singular date

Plural dates

dabinai, dabinuwa <> dates.

m

1. wata irin doguwar bishiya mai kama da giginya mai 'ya'ya ƙanana masu zaƙi da ƙwallo a ciki. <> date palm tree.
2. 'ya'yan wannan bishiyar <> date

• dabinuwa = f

Noun

Singular dabgi

Plural dabgai or dabuga

Singular anteater

Plural anteaters

m

1. wata irin dabba mai cin tururuwa. <> anteater.
2. mutum mai himma. <> a wise person.

Noun

Singular dabgi

Plural none

1. soup or stew made with a lot of meat. <> romon dagwargwajajjen nama
   • Synonym: dage-dage
2. Shan dabge <> luxurious living.

   fayyace gaskiya, barkwanci, raha da kaunar juna tare da shan dabge na irin abincin da nafi so a rayuwata [15]

shyness <> kunya

1. Why we should celebrate shyness. Have we forgotten the benefits of being shy? [16] <> Ko kun san amfanin kunya? [17]

Noun

Singular paradox

Plural paradoxes

1. A self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa.

   "This sentence is false" is a paradox.

   This is the paradox at the heart of a new book, Shrinking Violets, by the cultural historian Joe Moran, [18] <> Wannan ita ce tambayar da wani sabon littafi ‘Shrinking Violets’ ke kokarin amsawa [19]

   Or do their ˹intelligent˺ minds prompt them to this ˹paradox˺? Or are they ˹just˺ a transgressing people? <> Shin, hankulansu ne ke umarin su da wannan, kõ kuwa sũ wasu mutãne ne mãsu ƙetare haddi? = Shin, mafalkinsu ne ke umarin su da halayensu, ko kuwa mugayen mutane ne tun asali? --Qur'an 52:32

book[20] <> littafi

1. This is the paradox at the heart of a new book, Shrinking Violets, by the cultural historian Joe Moran, [21] <> Wannan ita ce tambayar da wani sabon littafi ‘Shrinking Violets’ ke kokarin amsawa [22]

new[23] <> sabo

1. This is the paradox at the heart of a new book, Shrinking Violets, by the cultural historian Joe Moran, [24] <> Wannan ita ce tambayar da wani sabon littafi ‘Shrinking Violets’ ke kokarin amsawa [25]

Quran 51

1. Wazzariyati zarwa

   By those [winds] scattering [dust] dispersing <> Inã rantsuwa da iskõki mãsu shẽkar abũbuwa, shẽƙẽwa. = Da iskoki masu naushi. --Qur'an 51:1

2. Falhamilati wiqra
3. Faljariyati yusra
4. Falmuqassimati amra
5. Innamaa tu'aduna lasawdiq
6. Wa'innaddeena la waq'e
7. Wassamaaa izatil hubuk
8. Inakum lafee qawlun mukhtalif
9. You'faku anhum man ufik
10. Qutila khaurasoon
11. Allazina hum fee gamratoon sahoon
12. Yas aloona ayyana yaumuddeen
13. Yaumahum alannari yuftanoon
14. Zu qoo fitnatakum hazallazee kuntum bihi yasta'jiloon
15. Innalmuttaqeena fee jannatin wa'uyoon
16. Akhizina maa atahum rabbuhum, innahum kanu qabla zalika muhsineen
17. Kanu qalilan minallaili ma yahja'oun
18. Wabil asharihum yastagfiroon

51:31 [ Abraham ] said, "Then what is your business [ here ], O messengers?" <> ( Ibrãĩm) ya ce: "To mẽne ne babban al'almarinku, yã kũ Manzanni!" = (Ibrahim) ya ce, "To ina kuka nufa, ya ku manzanni?" --Qur'an 51:31

Proper Noun

Proper noun Abraham

Proper noun Ibrahim

1. A given name for males. <> Sunan da ake lak'abawa maza na Ibrahim.
2. (Bible, Islam) Abraham was the founder of the Hebrew nation. <> (Islam) Sunan Annabi Ibrahim (AS).

   [ Abraham ] said, "Then what is your business [ here ], O messengers?" <> (Ibrãĩm) ya ce: "To mẽne ne babban al'almarinku, yã kũ Manzanni!" = (Ibrahim) ya ce, "To ina kuka nufa, ya ku manzanni?" --Qur'an 51:31

Noun

Singular business

Plural businesses

Singular al'almari

Plural al'amura or al'amarori

Singular harka

Plural harkoki

1. (uncountable) Business is the buying and selling of things or services. <> harkar kasuwanci, sana'a ko aikin neman arziki.
   • Synonyms: commerce and trade

   Important discussions with the youth of Nassarawa state on how they go about their day-to-day business. <> Tattaunawa na mussamman da matasan jihar Nassarawa akan yadda suke tafiyar da al’amarorin su na yau da kullum [26]

   I am in the business of catching fish and selling them. <> Ina cikin sana'ar kama kifi da sayar da su.

   The company is a leader in the banking business. <> Kamfanin jagora ne a harkar kasuwanci da kuɗi.

2. (countable) A business is a group that does business; a company. <> kamfani, ƙungiyar hulɗa da kasuwanci.
   • Synonym: company

   In Audie Chamberlain she found a business partner who is her exact opposite. [27] <> A kamfanin Audie Chamberlain ta samu wani abokin hulda wanda halin su ba iri daya ba. [28]

   small businesses, [29] <> ƙananan 'yan kasuwa, [30]

   Facebook Ads is a service which allows businesses to pay to place advertisements on and around people’s Facebook feeds. [31] <> tallan Facebook wani tsari ne da ke bai wa kamfanoni damar tallata hajarsu a shafukan masu amfani da Facebook. [32]

3. (uncountable) Business is the things that you have to do. <> harka, al'amari, aiki.

   [ Abraham ] said, "Then what is your business [ here ], O messengers?" <> ( Ibrãĩm) ya ce: "To mẽne ne babban al'almarinku, yã kũ Manzanni!" = (Ibrahim) ya ce, "To ina kuka nufa, ya ku manzanni?" --Qur'an 51:31

   They went on with business as usual. <> Sun cigaba da harkokinsu na yau da kullum.

   We have one more piece of unfinished business to look at before we leave. <> Muna da sauran aiki a gaban mu kafin mu tafi.

Noun

Singular messenger

Plural messengers

1. The plural form of messenger; more than one (kind of) messenger. <> manzannai, manzanni, 'yan aike

   [ Abraham ] said, "Then what is your business [ here ], O messengers?" <> ( Ibrãĩm) ya ce: "To mẽne ne babban al'almarinku, yã kũ Manzanni!" = (Ibrahim) ya ce, "To ina kuka nufa, ya ku manzanni?" --Qur'an 51:31