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A sting is a pointed item at the rear of an insect, for defence.
That wasp has a stinger!
A sting can also mean a bite by an insect. <> cizon ƙwaro. ƙari.
I got a sting on my arm.
By extension, a sting is a bump on the skin, the result of being stung.
I will show you where I was stung.

Plain form
sting

Third person singular
stings

Simple past
stang

Past participle
stung

Present participle
stinging

Plain form
sting

Third person singular
stings

Simple past
stung

Past participle
stung

Present participle
stinging

To sting means to inject venom with a stinger. <> harba.
That bee stung me.

A scorpion stung her <> kùnāmā̀ tā hàrbē tà
By extension, to sting means to hurt or bite. <> yi ciwo, jin ciwo sosai.
I banged my hand: it really stung.
To swindle or con. (metaphor)
I got stung for a lot of money.

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 # A '''sting''' is a [[point]]ed item at the [[rear]] of an [[insect]], for [[defence]].
 #: ''That wasp has a '''stinger'''!''
-# A '''sting''' can also mean a [[bite]] by an insect.
+# A '''sting''' can also mean a [[bite]] by an insect. <> [[cizo]]n [[ƙwaro]]. [[ƙari]].
 #: ''I got a '''sting''' on my arm.''
 #By extension, a '''sting''' is a [[bump]] on the [[skin]], the result of being stung.
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 #To [[swindle]] or [[con]]. ([[metaphor]])
 #:''I got '''stung''' for a lot of [[money]].''
+==Related==
+# [[ƙullutu]] <> [[swelling]] from a [[sting]] [[bite]]