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===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
From: Samoan ''malu''
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From: Yoruba ''malu'' meaning ''cow''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
* Màlû
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* màlû
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-malu.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-malu.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-malu.m.ogg</sm2>
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-malu.m.ogg</sm2>
  
===Definition===
 
Name wey de dey call cow.
 
 
===Noun===
 
===Noun===
#Name for cow
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#Di name wey de dey call cow.
#:*{{ux|dv|All di '''malu''' die after dem chop di cassava wey farmers poison.|(NSC_Odirin_2020, All the cows died after they ate the cassava poisoned by farmers.)}}
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#:*{{ux|dv|All di '''malu''' die after dem chop di cassava wey dem poison.|(All the cows died after they ate the cassava poisoned by farmers.)}}
 
#Name wey de dey call person wey no get sense.
 
#Name wey de dey call person wey no get sense.
#:*{{ux|dv|Na so person dey drive motor anyhow? Malu! |(NSC_Odirin 2020, Is that how someone drives a car recklessly? Cow!)}}
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#:*{{ux|dv|Na so person dey drive motor anyhow? '''Malu'''! |(Is that how someone drives a car recklessly? Cow!)}}
===Related forms===
 
* [[cow]]
 
  
===Synonym===
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====Related forms====
Cow
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* [[malu malu]]
  
===Translations===
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====Synonym====
English: Cow, Daft
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[[cow]]
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====Translations====
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English: ''cow'', ''daft''

Latest revision as of 18:42, 3 June 2023

Naija

Etymology

From: Yoruba malu meaning cow

Pronunciation

  • màlû

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Noun

  1. Di name wey de dey call cow.
    • All di malu die after dem chop di cassava wey dem poison.  — (All the cows died after they ate the cassava poisoned by farmers.)
  2. Name wey de dey call person wey no get sense.
    • Na so person dey drive motor anyhow? Malu!  — (Is that how someone drives a car recklessly? Cow!)

Related forms

Synonym

cow

Translations

English: cow, daft