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| − | # as person dey do wey be sey e no dey [[ | + | # as person dey do wey be sey e no dey [[kulele]]. |
#:* {{ux|dv|No be sey you go dey do '''gragra'''. |(ABJ_INF_08_Impatience_DG__79, It is not all about being hasty.)}} | #:* {{ux|dv|No be sey you go dey do '''gragra'''. |(ABJ_INF_08_Impatience_DG__79, It is not all about being hasty.)}} | ||
#:* {{ux|dv| Dey dere dey do '''gragra'''. [[Kalampo]] go soon show|(Egbokhare_2021, Be causing trouble there, the police will soon come.)}} | #:* {{ux|dv| Dey dere dey do '''gragra'''. [[Kalampo]] go soon show|(Egbokhare_2021, Be causing trouble there, the police will soon come.)}} | ||
Revision as of 08:39, 7 June 2021
Naija
Alternative forms
Etymology
From: Yoruba gìràgìrà (to be troublesome)
Pronunciation
- gràgrà
Adjective
- Make person no dey kulele.
- Dem wan do am gragra. — (ABJ_INF_08_Impatience_DG__80, They want to go about it impatiently.)
Noun
- as person dey do wey be sey e no dey kulele.
- No be sey you go dey do gragra. — (ABJ_INF_08_Impatience_DG__79, It is not all about being hasty.)
- Dey dere dey do gragra. Kalampo go soon show — (Egbokhare_2021, Be causing trouble there, the police will soon come.)
- No dey do gragra for me. I no send una. — (NSC_Tella_2021, Don't be hasty. I don't give a damn.)
- As person dey do yanga
- If you want follow me comot come make we dey go, no dey do gragra. — (NSC_2021, If you want to go out me, come. Don't be proud.)
Translations
- English: hurrying, pride