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Usages of kira
Idan kina gida, zan kira ki a waya.
If you (feminine) are at home, I will call you on the phone.
Musa ya kira ni jiya ya ce akwai saƙo.
Musa called me yesterday and said there is a message.
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.
Ni zan kira ki daga baya ta waya.
I will call you later by phone.
Musa ya kira ni ta waya.
Musa called me by phone.
Idan cuta ta yi tsanani, muna kira motar gaggawa ta asibiti.
If a disease becomes serious, we call the hospital’s emergency vehicle.
Idan katin banki ya ɓace, dole ne mu kira banki cikin gaggawa.
If a bank card is lost, we must call the bank in an emergency.
Malama ta ce “da zarar” yana nuna lokaci, misali: “Da zarar na dawo, zan kira ki.”
The female teacher said “da zarar” shows time, for example: “As soon as I return, I will call you (feminine).”
Mijin Aisha ya kira ni ta waya jiya.
Aisha’s husband called me by phone yesterday.
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