Pronunciation (Yadda ake faɗi)
Verb
Plain form (yanzu) |
3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) |
Past tense (ya wuce) |
Past participle (ya wuce) |
Present participle (ana cikin yi) |
- To not achieve a goal, or to go wrong. <> faɗuwa, gaza, kasa, rashin samun nasara.
- refusal, to refuse <> ƙi
- The car failed to start <> Motar ta ƙi ta tashi.
- fall short of, not have <> rasa, rasawa
- He is in failing health <> Ya cika rashin lafiya.
- His strength failed him <> Ya rasa ƙarfinsa.