joint

Noun

Singular joint

Plural joints

1. A place where two things meet but are still able to move. <> magami.

   The joints need to be oiled. <> Magamin na bukatar mai.

2. (anatomy) Any part of the body where two bones join, sometimes letting that part of the body to be bent or straightened. <> gaɓa
3. (carpentry) A way to join two pieces of wood together so that they interlock.
4. (slang) A bar, restaurant, or nightclub. <> wajen shaye-shaye ko shagon abinci ko kulob.

   It was the kind of joint you wouldn't want your boss to see you in. <> Irin waje ne da ba za ka so shugabanka ya ganka.

5. (slang); (always with 'the') Prison; jail. <> kurkuku, gidan kaso.

   I'm not breaking any more laws because I don't want to go back to the joint. <> Ba zan ƙara karya wasu dokoki ba saboda ba na son in koma gidan kaso.

6. (smokin); (slang) A marijuana cigarette. <> wata sunar tabar marijuana.

   Let's smoke a joint and then go skateboarding.

Adjective

Positive joint

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. take joint action <> haɗa kai bisa sha'ani.

Related

• jointly (tare)
• partnership

Google translation of joint

Hadin gwiwa.

1. (noun) gaɓa <> joint, shore;