topic

Noun

Singular topic

Plural topics

Tilo fanni

Jam'i fannuka or fannoni

Tilo batu

Jam'i batutuwa

1. A topic is a general idea that someone is speaking (reading, thinking, etc.) about at a specific time. <> batu, fanni.

   Shi ne mukaddashin (wakili) Darektan hana yaɗuwa cutar dabbobi ta Jihar Kano da kuma likitan da ya kware a fannin cutuka <> He is the deputy director for the Kano state committee on preventing the spread of animal diseases and also a doctor who is an expert on the topic of disease. --UMD_NFLC_Hausa_Lessons/12

   We were talking about my problems. Don't change the topic.

   Our library has books on a wide range of topics.

   When you're writing for school, it's important to stay on topic, and not start talking about other things.

Synonyms

• theme
• subject

Related words

• topical (abin magana)