spring

Noun

Singular spring

Plural springs

a metal spring (sifirin)

1. idon ruwa, maɓuɓɓuga

   They drank from a nearby spring. <> Sun sha ruwa daga maɓuɓɓuga nan kusa.

2. metal spring <> sifirin
3. (season) lokacin bazara, rani
4. tuma
5. a watch spring, mainspring of a watch <> hanjin agogo

Verb

Plain form spring

Third person singular springs

Simple past sprang

Past participle sprung

Present participle springing

1. (intransitive) If something springs, it jumps quickly and far. <> daka tsalle, tsiro, (spring up) zabura, auku

   He sprang over the stream. <> Ya yi tsalle ƙetare rafin.

   The lion sprang at them. <> Zaki ya yiwo tsalle wajensu. = Zaki ya zaburam musu.