flash

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /flæʃ/ or [flaʃ]
• (US) IPA: /flæʃ/

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Noun

Singular flash

Plural flashes

Tilo ƙyalla

Jam'i ƙyalloli

1. (countable) A flash is a sudden bright light. <> walƙawar haske, walƙiya, ƙyalla.

   He used the flash on his camera.

2. A flash is a very fast period of time. <> lokaci mai sauri, nan da nan, da sauri.

   The tall man disappeared in a flash. <> dogon mutumin ya ɓace nan da nan.

Verb

Plain form (yanzu) flash

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) flashes

Past tense (ya wuce) flashed

Past participle (ya wuce) flashed

Present participle (ana cikin yi) flashing

1. If something flashes, it shines brightly and suddenly. <> haskaka ko haska fitila.

   The fountain flashed in the sunshine.

   It rained hard. Lightning flashed and we heard thunder.

   The light from the car flashed through the window into the house for a second when the car drove past.