word

Noun

Singular word

Plural words

Tilo kalma

Jam'i kalmomi or kalamai

1. kalma, haruffa

   mene ne ma'anar wannan kalma? <> what is the meaning of this word?

   I am at loss for words <> na rasa abin da zan ce.

2. alƙawari <> A word is a promise given to someone.
3. gana da; 'yar guntuwar tattaunawa da wani/wata

   Can I have a word with you, John? <> Kana da minti ɗaya mu ɗan yi magana John?

4. labari, bushara a kan wani abu <> news

   Mun sami labari cewa mutane uku ne a bankin <> We have received word that there are three people at the bank.

Verb

Plain form (yanzu) word

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) words

Past tense (ya wuce) worded

Past participle (ya wuce) worded

Present participle (ana cikin yi) wording

1. yadda aka rubuta ko faɗi wata maganar

   You have to word it carefully when writing it. <> Dole ka yi taka-tsantsan a wajen rubuta abin.

   Not sure how to word this. <> Ban san yadda zan faɗi wannan ba.

Derived Terms/Phrases

1. in other words <> watau
2. have a word with <> gana da

Google translation of word

Kalmar, kalma.

1. (noun) kalma <> word, term;