Difference between revisions of "housegirl"
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− | * Na girl or woman wey dey stay with oga and madam dey work for dem. | + | *Na girl or woman wey dey stay with oga and madam dey work for dem. |
:*{{ux|dv|Na our '''housegirl''' dey wash our cloth o.|(Egbokhare_2021, Our maid does the laundry.)}} | :*{{ux|dv|Na our '''housegirl''' dey wash our cloth o.|(Egbokhare_2021, Our maid does the laundry.)}} | ||
:*{{ux|dv|E no get '''housegirl''', e no get [[houseboy]], e no get who dey help am. |(BEN_01_Woman-Life-No-Easy_M__43, She has neither a maid nor houseboy or anyone assisting him/her.)}} | :*{{ux|dv|E no get '''housegirl''', e no get [[houseboy]], e no get who dey help am. |(BEN_01_Woman-Life-No-Easy_M__43, She has neither a maid nor houseboy or anyone assisting him/her.)}} |
Revision as of 18:35, 8 July 2021
Naija
Etymology
From: English housegirl
Pronunciation
- háúsgɛ̂
Noun
- Na girl or woman wey dey stay with oga and madam dey work for dem.
- Na our housegirl dey wash our cloth o. — (Egbokhare_2021, Our maid does the laundry.)
- E no get housegirl, e no get houseboy, e no get who dey help am. — (BEN_01_Woman-Life-No-Easy_M__43, She has neither a maid nor houseboy or anyone assisting him/her.)
Related forms
Antonyms
Translations
- English: maid