Observation

Candidates were required to give and interpret five traditional names. The following names and explanations should be considered as relevant:

            Tanko:

                                    Yaron da aka haifa bayan an haifi ’ya’ya mata a jere.
                        Kande/Delu/Dela/Dudu:

                                    Yarinyar da aka haifa bayan an haifi ’ya’ya maza a jere.

                        Talle:

            Yaro ko yarinyar da mahaifiyarsu ta rasu jim kaɗan bayan haihuwarsu.

                        Harande:

            Laƙabi ne da ake yi wa yaron da aka haifa cikin kwana biyu ko uku da tsayuwar sabon wata.

                        Audi:

            Laƙabi ne da ake wa yaro ko yarinyar da mahaifinsu ya rasu kafin a haife su.
                        Dikko:

                                    Laƙabi ne da ake sanya wa ɗa namiji wanda aka fara haihuwa.

                        Kadarko:

            Shi ne laƙabi da ake sanya wa yaro ko yarinyar da aka haifa bayan haihuwar tagwaye da Gambo.

                        Dogara/Bawa/Barau/Nabara:

            Yaron da aka fara samu ya rayu bayan an yi ta haihuwa suna mutuwa.

                        Bayi/Ayashe:

            Yarinyar da aka fara samu ta rayu bayan an yi ta haihuwa suna mutuwa.

Candidates who attempted this question performed very well.