Akwai ƙaya a lambu.

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Breakdown of Akwai ƙaya a lambu.

• lambu: the garden
• akwai: there is/are
• ƙaya: the thorn

Questions & Answers about Akwai ƙaya a lambu.

What does akwai mean in this sentence?

Akwai is the Hausa word used to express existence or presence. In English, it is often translated as there is or there are.

So in Akwai ƙaya a lambu, akwai tells you that something exists or is present somewhere.

Why is there no separate word for is?

Because Hausa does not build this kind of sentence the same way English does.

English says: There is a thorn in the garden.

Hausa uses akwai to express the whole idea of there is / there are. So you do not need a separate verb matching English is here.

Does akwai mean both there is and there are?

Yes. Akwai itself does not change the way English is and are do.

That means:

• Akwai ... can be translated as there is ...
• Akwai ... can also be translated as there are ...

The noun and the context tell you which English translation fits best.

What does a mean in a lambu?