Breakdown of Ajiye lambar bibiya, in ba haka ba babu martani.
babu
there is no
ajiye
to keep
in ba haka ba
otherwise
martani
the response; reply
Questions & Answers about Ajiye lambar bibiya, in ba haka ba babu martani.
What kind of verb form is Ajiye here?
Ajiye is an imperative form, so it is giving an instruction or command. In this sentence, it tells the reader to save, keep, or store something. Hausa uses this kind of form very naturally in notices, app instructions, warnings, and procedural steps.
Where is the word for you in the command?
It is simply left unstated. Hausa, like English, often omits the subject in direct commands. Just as English can say Wait! instead of You wait!, Hausa can say Ajiye without naming the person being addressed. The you is understood from the situation.
Why does lamba become lambar in lambar bibiya?
This is a very common Hausa pattern. When one noun is linked to another, the first noun often takes a linking form. So lamba becomes lambar before bibiya.
So:
- lamba = number
- lambar bibiya = tracking number
You can think of it roughly as number of tracking, although natural English says tracking number.
What does bibiya mean in this expression?