known

Adjective

Positive known

Comparative more known

Superlative most known

1. If something is known, people know about it; it is famous. <> sananne.

   It is a known fact that water freezes at 0°C. <> Sanannen abu ne ga cewa ruwa na daskarewa a 0°C.

   She is known for all the volunteer and charity work that she does. <> An san ta da duk ayyukan agaji da sadakar da ta ke yi.

Antonyms

• unknown (ba sananne ba)

Related words

• well-known (sananne sosai)

Verb

Plain form (yanzu) know

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) knows

Past tense (ya wuce) knew

Past participle (ya wuce) known

Present participle (ana cikin yi) knowing

1. The past participle of know.

   She and I are good friends; we have known each other for years.

   If I had known you were going to get so angry, I wouldn't have said anything to you about it.

   She's known about this project for a long time so I don't know why she isn't finished yet.

Noun

Singular known

Plural knowns

1. (mathematics) In algebra, a variable or constant whose value is already determined.
2. Any fact or situation which is well-researched or familiar.

Antonyms

• unknown