decay

ruɓewa

Verb

Plain form (yanzu) decay

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) decays

Past tense (ya wuce) decayed

Past participle (ya wuce) decayed

Present participle (ana cikin yi) decaying

1. If something decays it rots. <> ruɓe.

   The body decayed. <> Gawar ta ruɓe.

   My teeth were decaying because I ate too much sugar. <> Haƙora na sun ruɓe saboda shan sukarin da nake yi.

2. If something decays it gets weaker and is destroyed slowly. <> (moral, cultural) lalace.

   Their empire decayed because the leaders were fools.

3. If something decays it fades away.

Synonyms

• (rot) rot, spoil, decompose
• (destroyed) decline, perish

Noun

Singular decay

Plural none

ruɓewa

1. (uncountable) Decay is the act of decaying.

   Nothing could stop the decay at the time.

2. (uncountable) Decay is material (stuff) that is decaying or has decayed.

   My teeth were full of decay.

Google translation of decay

Lalata, lalace.

1. (noun) lalata <> decay; ruɓe <> decay;
2. (verb) lalace <> decay; ruɓe <> decay;