Hausa · Verbs · Level 1

How to say “Hold” in Hausa

VerbsLevel 1 · Beginner
English
Hold
Hausa translation
Riƙe

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Ina riƙe da soket

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Examples

Riƙe mun shi.

Hold him for me.

Kawuna ya riƙe kare.

My uncle keeps a dog.

Sojojin Burtaniya suka riƙe wancan yankin.

British troops held that area.

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

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