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How to say “above” in Hausa

Common WordsLevel 2 · Easy
English
above
Hausa translation
Sama

Hear it in a sentence

Har yanzu ina cikin filin jirgin sama.

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Examples

Matse leben sama!

Stiff upper lip!

Sama ta hana!

Heaven forbid!

Ya sanya hannayensa sama.

He put his hands in the air.

These are sentences where the word appears, matched automatically rather than hand-picked usage.

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