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Usages of jinkiri
Ni bana son jinkiri, ina zuwa a kan lokaci.
I don’t like being late; I come on time.
Musa yana jinkiri saboda bai tashi da wuri ba.
Musa is late because he did not get up early.
Ni ina son in yi aiki da sauri, amma ba na son jinkiri.
I like to work quickly, but I don’t like delays.
Test yourself: What does jinkiri mean?
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