Likita yana da magani don ciwo da zazzabi.

to have

Breakdown of Likita yana da magani don ciwo da zazzabi.

• da: and
• zazzabi: the fever
• likita: the doctor

Questions & Answers about Likita yana da magani don ciwo da zazzabi.

What is the word‑for‑word breakdown of Likita yana da magani don ciwo da zazzabi?

Word by word, it goes like this:

• Likita – doctor
• yana – he is (3rd person singular masculine, continuous/present form)
• da – with (here part of the possession structure “have”)
• magani – medicine, remedy
• don – for, in order to (purpose)
• ciwo – pain, illness, sore
• da – and / with (here: “and”)
• zazzabi – fever

So the structure is literally:
Doctor he-is with medicine for pain and fever.
This is how Hausa normally expresses “The doctor has medicine for pain and fever.”

How does yana da mean “has”? Is there a separate verb “to have” in Hausa?

Hausa doesn’t use a single verb that means “to have” the way English does. Instead, it uses a structure that literally means “to be with”:

• (subject pronoun / noun) + (continuous form of “to be”) + da + thing possessed

Examples:

• Yana da magani. – He has medicine. (literally “He-is with medicine.”)
• Ina da kudi. – I have money. (“I-am with money.”)
• Suna da mota. – They have a car. (“They-are with car.”)

So in your sentence, Likita yana da magani is the normal way to say “The doctor has medicine.”
You don’t normally use a separate verb for possession; you use this X + yana/ina/suna + da + Y pattern.