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How is Dafa abinci structured in this sentence?
Dafa refers to "cooking" and abinci means "food." Put together, Dafa abinci conveys the idea of "cooking food" in a single expression, and it often appears as one unit rather than two separate words used independently in this context.
Why do we use yana in Dafa abinci yana da daɗi?
In Hausa, yana indicates a continuous or ongoing state. Here, it emphasizes that cooking food "is" pleasurable or has the quality of being pleasing, rather than something that happened only once in the past.
What does da mean in this sentence, and why is it used?
The word da can mean "with," but in the structure yana da daɗi, it's used to indicate possession or the existence of a quality. It's akin to saying, "It has pleasantness" or "It is enjoyable." So it’s not just the literal "with" but more of "having" in this context.
How do I pronounce the letter ɗ in daɗi?
The letter ɗ in Hausa is a voiced implosive "d" sound. Start with a "d" and slightly "pull in" air as you voice it. It’s different from the regular d in English because of that inward airflow. It may take practice to master, but listening to native speakers will help.
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