Idan har akwai ƙwari kusa da ƙaya, sa maganin ƙwari.

near

Breakdown of Idan har akwai ƙwari kusa da ƙaya, sa maganin ƙwari.

• da: with
• sa: to put
• akwai: there is/are

Questions & Answers about Idan har akwai ƙwari kusa da ƙaya, sa maganin ƙwari.

What does idan har mean, and do I need both words?

Idan means if (and sometimes when, depending on context).

In idan har, the word har adds emphasis, so the phrase feels like:

• if indeed
• if it happens that
• if really

So idan har akwai ƙwari... is a slightly stronger or more emphatic way to say if there are insects...

You can often drop har and simply say idan akwai ƙwari... without changing the basic meaning very much.

What is akwai doing here?

Akwai is an existential expression meaning there is / there are.

So:

• akwai ƙwari = there are insects
• akwai ƙaya = there is a thorn / there are thorns (depending on context)

A useful thing to remember is that akwai does not change the way English is/are does. The noun after it tells you whether the idea is singular or plural.

Why is it ƙwari here? What is the singular form?

Ƙwari is the plural form, meaning insects, bugs, or pests.

The singular is ƙwaro.