cause

dalili, sanadi, haddasa

Pronunciation

• enPR: kôz
• IPA: /kɔːz/
• SAMPA: /kO:z/

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Noun

Singular cause

Plural causes

Tilo dalili

Jam'i dalilai

1. A cause makes something happen. <> dalili, sanadi, haddasa, mujaza, musabbabi.

   The cause of the fire was lightning.

   IN THESE dark days, many people see little cause for rejoicing. A CIKIN kwanakin nan masu ban tsoro, mutane da yawa ba su ga dalilin farin ciki ba. [1]

2. (countable) A cause is a goal, aim or principle that people support or fight for. <> maƙasudi, buri.

   He is fighting for a just cause.

Verb

Plain form (yanzu) cause

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) causes

Past tense (ya wuce) caused

Past participle (ya wuce) caused

Present participle (ana cikin yi) causing

(transitive)

1. kawo / jawo faruwar abu <> To cause something is to make it happen.

   His careless driving caused the car accident.