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adana, riƙewa da kula, gyara

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Hyphenation: main‧tain

Verb

Plain form (yanzu)
maintain

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi)
maintains

Past tense (ya wuce)
maintained

Past participle (ya wuce)
maintained

Present participle (ana cikin yi)
maintaining

(transitive) If you maintain something, you keep it at the same level. <> ādànā, kulā̀ dà, riƙe abu da kulawa, yin iko da abu, tsarewa.
1. They don't maintain the buildings properly
  bā sā̀ ādànà gìne-gìnīn sṑsai
2. His throne extends over the skies and the earth, and maintaining them does not bother him.
  Kursiyyunsa ya yalwaci sammai da ƙasa. kuma tsare su ba ya nauyayarsa. = Mulkin shi ya kewaye sammai da qasa, kuma iko da su bai taba yin nauyi gare shi ba. --Qur'an 2:255
(transitive) If you maintain something, you say or write that it's a fact. <> naci, nacewa da ra'ayi.
1. Ford maintains the cars are safe.
2. They have all hired lawyers and all three maintain their innocence.
(transitive) If you maintain a machine, you keep it working well and fix it when it breaks. <> gyārā̀ abu.
There was lots of money to buy the machines, but no money was available to maintain them.
maintain law and order <> kiyā̀yè dṑkā
to spend on one's family
He's struggling to maintain his family <> yanā̀ wàhalā̀ wajen ciyar dà ìyālìnsà

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 ==Verb==
 {{verb}}
-# {{transitive}} If you '''maintain''' something, you keep it at the same level. <> ādànā, [[kula|kulā̀ dà]], [[riƙe]] abu da [[kulawa]].
+# {{transitive}} If you '''maintain''' something, you keep it at the same level. <> ādànā, [[kula|kulā̀ dà]], [[riƙe]] abu da [[kulawa]], yin iko da abu, [[tsarewa]].
-##''They don't '''[[maintain]]''' the buildings properly'' <> bā sā̀ '''[[adana|ādànà]]''' gìne-gìnīn sṑsai
+##''They don't '''[[maintain]]''' the buildings properly'' <br> bā sā̀ '''[[adana|ādànà]]''' gìne-gìnīn sṑsai
-## ''Who's more likely to '''maintain''' the [[status quo]]?''
+##''His throne extends over the skies and the earth, and '''[[maintaining]]''' them does not bother him.'' <br> Kursiyyunsa ya yalwaci sammai da ƙasa. kuma '''[[tsare]]''' su ba ya nauyayarsa. = Mulkin shi ya kewaye sammai da qasa, kuma '''[[iko]] da''' su bai taba yin nauyi gare shi ba. --[[Quran/2/255#Quran.2F2.2F255_.2834.29|Qur'an 2:255]]
-## ''UN forces will be used to help '''maintain''' stability in the area after the war.''
-## ''It's so important to '''maintain''' balance in all areas of your life.''
-## ''Vitamin B12 helps '''maintain''' healthy red blood cells in the body.''
-## ''Cook, '''maintaining''' a temperature of 350 degrees for 12 minutes.''
 # {{transitive}} If you '''maintain''' something, you say or write that it's a fact. <> [[naci]], [[nacewa]] da ra'ayi.
 ## ''Ford '''maintains''' the cars are safe.''