dispute

rakwato, kwakwazo

Noun

Singular dispute

Plural disputes

1. (countable) A dispute is an argument or disagreement which continues over a period of time. A dispute may escalate into violence, or it may be a long verbal and legal struggle. <> jayayya, gardama, husuma, kokwanto, rikici, rigima, kakku.

   rikicin kan iyaka <> border dispute.

   they are having a dispute over national boundaries. <> suna rikici a kan iyakokin ƙasashensu.

   The taxi driver and the passenger had a dispute over the fee. (here the word argument might be used instead)

   India and Pakistan have a dispute over Kasmir.

Verb

Plain form (yanzu) dispute

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) disputes

Past tense (ya wuce) disputed

Past participle (ya wuce) disputed

Present participle (ana cikin yi) disputing

1. To argue against something; to discuss or debate. <> yi gardama, yi musu/musanta (to deny), yi ƙoƙarin hana abu.

   He disputed what she said, claiming she was lying <> Ya musunta abun da ta ce, ya ce ƙarya ta ke yi.

2. To fight against; to resist. <> musa, yi musu, musanta, yi jayayya, tafarma.

   they disputed the report <> sun musa rahoton.

Synonyms

• argue
• debate
• discuss
• resist

Google translation of dispute

Jayayya, shawarwari.

1. (noun) shawarwari <> debate, discussion, dispute; muhawara <> debate, discussion, dispute, reasoning;
2. (verb) yi shawarwari <> debate, dispute; yi muhawara <> debate, discuss, dispute;