private

na asiri, mai zaman kansa/kanta

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpraɪvət/

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Adjective

Positive private

Comparative more private

Superlative most private

1. Private is for only one person or a small number of people to see or know. <> na asiri, na mutum ɗaya ko ƙungiyar mutane kaɗan su sani.
   • Synonyms: closed, personal and independent

   a private hospital <> asìbitì mài zaman kânsà

   I don't want to tell you how much money I have; that's private.

   Close the curtains so people can't look into our house, to make it private.

2. in private, privately <> à kḕɓe, à kàɗàice, à àsìrce

Related words

• privacy

Noun

Singular private

Plural privates

1. A private is a soldier in the lowest rank of the army. <> farābitì, (Niger) farmankalāshì.

   Put down your gun, private, and report to the general.