maaba
maaba is Ga for “why”.
maaba in a sentence
Mikutsoŋnyo lɛ kɛ NPK tsuɔ nii ni enáa yibii kpakpai. Shi kɛ mikɛ NPK lɛ nɔŋŋ tsu nii yɛ miŋmɔji amli lɛ nɔ ko nɔ ko baaa. Maaba?
“My neighbor used NPK and got good crop results, but when I used the same NPK on my field nothing happened. Why?”
Nitsulɔi Mi tomato tsei lɛ miiwo fɔfɔi ŋmɔŋ babaoo. Shi fɔfɔi lɛ gbɛ́ɔ ni amɛgbeeɔ shi ni amɛfeee tomato. Maaba?
“Officer, my tomato plants produce plenty of yellow flowers, but the flowers dry up and drop off without forming tomatoes. Why?”
Mi tomato tsei lɛ miiwo fɔfɔi ŋmɔŋ babaoo. Shi fɔfɔi lɛ gbiɔ ni amɛgbeɔ shi ni amɛwooo yibii. Maaba?
“My tomato plants produce plenty of yellow flowers, but the flowers dry up and drop off without forming fruits. Why?”
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