harass

cin zarafi, hantara

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: hərăsʹ, IPA: /həˈræs/ or /ˈhærəs/
• (UK) enPR: hăʹrəs, IPA: /ˈhærəs/ or /həˈræs/

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Verb

Plain form (yanzu) harass

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) harasses

Past tense (ya wuce) harassed

Past participle (ya wuce) harassed

Present participle (ana cikin yi) harassing

1. (transitive) If you harass someone, you annoy them continuously. <> damu, àddabā̀, shā wà X kâi, matsā̀ wà X (lambā̀).
   • Synonym: harry
2. (transitive) When you harass someone, you disturb that person in a sexual way. <> tsanàntā wà, ƙwàrzabā̀.

   Stop harassing me, or else I will call the police!

Related words

• molest
• disturb