Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "tambaya" shine aikin nema ko neman bayani, shawara, ko izini daga wani. Hakanan yana iya nufin yin buƙatun wani abu ko bayyana sha'awar wani abu. A wasu mahallin, "tambaya" na iya komawa ga aikin nema ko buƙatar wani abu, kamar neman biyan kuɗi ko neman taimako a cikin mawuyacin hali.
l've been asking the Lord Commander
He started asking questions.
But if you're asking me
