Difference between revisions of "gragra"

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===Adjective===
 
===Adjective===
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* Make person dey too hasty.
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* Make person no dey [[kulele]].
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:{{ux|dv|See money, dem wan do am '''gragra''', you wan do impatience. |(ABJ_INF_08_Impatience_DG__80, Look at money! They want to be hasty about it, you want to be impatient about it.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|Dem wan do am '''gragra'''.|(ABJ_INF_08_Impatience_DG__80, They want to go about it impatiently.)}}
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===Noun===
 
===Noun===

Revision as of 10:23, 28 May 2021

Naija

Alternative forms

Etymology

From: Yoruba gìràgìrà (to be troublesome)

Pronunciation

  • gràgrà

Play Play

Adjective

  • Dem wan do am gragra.  — (ABJ_INF_08_Impatience_DG__80, They want to go about it impatiently.)

Noun

  1. No be sey you go dey do gragra.  — (ABJ_INF_08_Impatience_DG__79, It is not all about being hasty.)
  2. Dey dier dey do gragra. Kalampo go soon show  — Egbokhare_2021, Be causing trouble there, the police will soon come.
  3. No dey do gragra for me. I no send una.  — NSC_Tella_2021, Don't be hasty. I don't give a damn.


Translations

  • English: hurrying