collar

maɗaurin wuya, kwala, mari

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈkɒl.ə/
• (US) IPA: /ˈkɑ.lɚ/ or /ˈkɒl.ɚ/

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Noun

Singular collar

Plural collars

Tilo kwala

Jam'i kwaloli

A dog wearing a collar

1. The neck part of a shirt, coat etc. <> kwala.

   He put up his collar because of the cold wind.

2. A circular piece of fabric that is put around the neck of an animal. <> maɗaurin wuya. mari.
   • Synonym: shackles

   The collar on the dog had a tag that allowed the workers at the animal shelter to identify the owner.

   1. Note that the name Iehova is featured prominently on the collar. <> Ka lura cewa sunan nan “Iehova” yana a bayyane a wannan maɗaurin wuya.
3. white/blue-collar job <> irin sana'ar mutum.

   If you have grown accustomed to a white-collar job, doing physical work may appear daunting. <> Idan ka saba da yin aiki a ofishi, kana iya fara tunanin cewa yin wasu ayyukan hannu zai yi maka wuya.

Verb

Plain form (yanzu) collar

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) collars

Past tense (ya wuce) collared

Past participle (ya wuce) collared

Present participle (ana cikin yi) collaring

1. (transitive) To put a collar on someone or something.

   Collar and leash your dog.

2. (law enforcement) To arrest.

   The police collared the burglar last night.