rot

ruɓa, gunya, lalacewa

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Verb

Plain form (yanzu) rot

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) rots

Past tense (ya wuce) rotted

Past participle (ya wuce) rotted

Present participle (ana cikin yi) rotting

1. If something rots it spoils. Rotting is how something turns into dirt (soil) because of bacteria and fungus. <> ruɓa, gunya, lalacewa

   We threw out the fruit that rots. <> mun jefar da kayan marmarin saboda sun ruɓe

   The police found the rotting body of someone who was killed. <> yan sanda sun samo ruɓaɓɓiyar gawar wani da aka kashe.

Synonyms

• decay
• spoil
• decompose

Related words and phrases

• spoiled rotten

Noun

Singular rot

Plural none

1. (uncountable), (informal) Rot is material is decaying (rotting) and has decayed (rotted) a lot already. <> ruɓa

   The log was full of rot so it broke easily. <> cinyar duk ta ruɓe shiyasa take karye wa da wuri.

2. (uncountable), (informal) Rot is the act of decaying (rotting). <> ruɓa

   We put our food in the freezer to avoid rot. <> mun ajiye abincin mu a akwatin sanyi saboda kada ya ruɓe.