Difference between revisions of "reason"
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Revision as of 21:35, 24 November 2022
Naija
Etymology
From English: reason
Pronunciation
- rízìn
Noun
- Wetin be di cause of someting/ Why de dey do something.
- Dis one force di company to comot for some time, dem say na for security reason. — (bbc__78583, The company shut down for a while due to security reasons_)
- Garri no fit get any reason to cost o, — (WAZP_02_Porico_M__106, There is no justification for the inflation in the cost of Garri.)
Translations
- English: cause or motivation for an action
Verb
- Make person tink someting well well.
- Reason am wellwell before you talk o. — (Egbokhare -2020, Think carefully before speaking.)
- Di case wey dem list as Naruto V David Slater don make people dey reason di need to dey give animals legal rights. — (bbc__33466. The Naruto Versus David Slater case has become motivation for considering giving animals legal rights.)
- Baby na your matter I dey reason. — (NSC_2022, Baby, you are the one I think about.)
- Every pikin get right to reason wetin im wan reason, and to worship wetin im wan worship. — (hildrights__344, Every child has a right to their beliefs and what they worship.)
- Make person consider person.
- If you dey do someting just know sey no be only you dey. Reason people wey dey wit you. — (NSC_2022,When you act , know that you are not alone. Consider the people around you.)
- Make person give person someting.
- Reason me H boss abeg. — (NSC_2022, Please give me a hundred naira.)
- I dey dey claim am sey na wetin you suppose give me be dis. Anyting wey you fit reason me I go collect am. — (NSC_2022, I am not arguing that this is what you must give me. Anythng you can give me I will collect it.)
Translations
- English: think, reflect, consider, give