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Usages of jaka
Dalibi ya zo aji da jaka, littafi, takarda da fensir.
A student came to class with a bag, a book, paper and a pencil.
A jaka ta ina ɗauke da ƙamus na Hausa da Turanci.
In my bag I carry my Hausa–English dictionary.
Jaka ta tana ɗauke da littafi da alƙalami.
My bag is carrying a book and a pen.
Ni zan ɗauki littafi na daga jaka yanzu.
I will take my book from the bag now.
Ni ina so in ajiye baturi a jaka.
I want to put a battery in the bag.
Uwa tana ajiye maɓallin ƙofa a cikin jaka don tsaro.
Mother keeps the door key in a bag for security.
Uwa ta ga kusan duk maɓallan gidan sun ɓace, sai ta ajiye guda ɗaya a jaka.
Mother saw that almost all the house keys were missing, so she kept one in a bag.
Dazun na nemi maɓalli na a jaka amma ban samu shi ba.
A moment ago I looked for my key in the bag, but I did not find it.
Wayar ta tana a cikin jaka.
Her phone is in the bag.
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