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Glossary :

rena: to belittle, make fun of

kama: type

gayya: bad job

ɗan hakin: a twig

tsone: to poke someone’s eye accidentally

nauyi: heaviness, weight

iska: wind

shafa mini lahiya: leave me alone!

barazana: intimidation

tumaki (sg. tumkiya): female sheep

yauni = nauyi

sabro: a mosquito

rama: to avenge, take revenge

ƙeta: wickedness