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Usages of yaba
Yarinya ta ji kunya lokacin da malami ya yaba mata a gaban aji.
The girl felt shy when the teacher praised her in front of the class.
Malama tana yaba wa dalibai masu ƙoƙari a ƙarshen wata.
The female teacher praises the hardworking students at the end of the month.
Malam ya yaba da zani shuɗi da wata daliba ta saka.
The (male) teacher praised the blue wrapper that a certain female student wore.
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