Noun
m
- A fault, blemish, whether in appearance or character. deficiency, a problem, issue, hitch. <> illa ko aibu,
- Synonym: cikali
- Sun kare ginin ba tare da wani cikas. <> They finished the construction without a hitch.
- (verbal) Putting a spoke in a person's wheel to prevent him getting his desire; (truthfully or not) state that person has been guilty of some offence or has some blemish. Obstruct, block, hinder. <> jawo/kawo cikas ga; yin wani abu don hana gudanar wani abu. e.g.
- an sa masa cikas. <> he's been blocked.
- rashin isasshen bulo ya kawo cikas ga aikin gininsu. <> The lack of adequate cement blocks hindered their construction work.