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Usages of babu
Ke kin sani yau babu aiki?
Did you (feminine) know there is no work today?
Yanzu babu ruwa a gida.
Now there is no water at home.
Yanzu kowa yana ciki, babu yara a waje.
Now everyone is inside; there are no children outside.
Ni ina aiki duk mako, amma gobe babu aiki.
I work every week, but tomorrow there is no work.
Yau babu ciwo a jikina.
Today there is no pain in my body.
Uwa ta ce babu damuwa, amma ta yi mamaki me ya sa bai kira ta a waya ba.
Mother said there is no need for worry, but she was surprised why he did not call her on the phone.
Lokaci-lokaci malami yana yin darasi a waje idan babu haɗari daga ruwan sama.
From time to time the teacher holds the lesson outside if there is no danger from the rain.
Ni na nema ruwa a gida amma babu.
I looked for water at home but there is none.
Firji ya lalace, babu ruwa mai sanyi a gida.
The fridge is broken, so there is no cold water at home.
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