sheƙa

Verb

sheƙa v1 | shiƙa f - the verbal noun

1. to winnow, scatter <> hura, baza

   Kalmar Ibrananci da aka fassara “bincike” za ta iya kasance a “rairaye” ko kuma “sheƙa,” kamar yadda manomi yake sheƙa ƙaiƙayi daga tsaba. <> The Hebrew term rendered “measure off” can mean to “sift,” or “winnow,” much the way a farmer winnows out the useless chaff in his quest for the valuable grain [1]

2. to pour, disperse <> watsa ko zuba

   By those [ winds ] scattering [ dust ] dispersing <> Inã rantsuwa da iskõki mãsu shẽkar abũbuwa, shẽƙẽwa. = Da iskoki masu naushi. --Qur'an 51:1

3. to do well

   Ta sheƙa ado <> She was very well-dressed.

4. to take off/took off suddenly <> famfara da gudu.

   Ya sheƙa da gudu <> He took off suddenly

5. jacking up the price of something; up-sell; making something expensive <> tsala wa abu tsada
6. gilla ƙarya <> coming up with a treacherous lie.

Verb 2

sheƙa v2

1. to sniff, inhale powdery substance (e.g., snuff).

Noun

f

1. a bird's nest
   • Synonym: gije

Related Terms/Phrases

• canja sheƙa/canza sheƙa (defecting)