Difference between revisions of "man"

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===Noun===
 
===Noun===
 
# [[person]]
 
# [[person]]
#:* {{ux|dv| Human being wey dey.
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#:* {{ux|dv|I be '''man''' like you. |(jw__43777, I am a man just like you.)}}
#: {{ux|dv|I be '''man''' like you. |(jw__43777, I am a man just like you.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|Na '''man''' to '''man''' now. |(NST_cleaned__9554, It's person to person now.)}}
#: {{ux|dv|Na '''man''' to '''man''' now. |(NST_cleaned__9554, It's person to person now.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|Weda na big '''man''' or small '''man''', di deadly chemical wey dey come from di smoke and pipo dey inhale am na major cause of death. |(bbc__98418, Whether it's a rich person or a poor person, the smoke people inhale is the major cause of death.)}}
#: {{ux|dv|Weda na big '''man''' or small '''man''', di deadly chemical wey dey come from di smoke and pipo dey inhale am na major cause of death. |(bbc__98418, Whether it's a rich person or a poor person, the smoke people inhale is the major cause of death.)}}
 
 
# Boy pikin wey don grow reach to take care of imsef.
 
# Boy pikin wey don grow reach to take care of imsef.
 
#:* {{ux|dv|Anyhow e be, '''man''' must live.|(Egbokhare_2020, No matter the circumstance, man must survive.}}
 
#:* {{ux|dv|Anyhow e be, '''man''' must live.|(Egbokhare_2020, No matter the circumstance, man must survive.}}

Revision as of 17:21, 14 July 2021

Naija

Etymology

From English: man

Pronunciation

  • mân

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Noun

  1. person
    • I be man like you.  — (jw__43777, I am a man just like you.)
    • Na man to man now.  — (NST_cleaned__9554, It's person to person now.)
    • Weda na big man or small man, di deadly chemical wey dey come from di smoke and pipo dey inhale am na major cause of death.  — (bbc__98418, Whether it's a rich person or a poor person, the smoke people inhale is the major cause of death.)
  2. Boy pikin wey don grow reach to take care of imsef.
    • Anyhow e be, man must live.  — (Egbokhare_2020, No matter the circumstance, man must survive.
    • Me, and di man dey work.  — (ABJ_GWA_10_Steven-Lifestory_MG__112, The man and I were working.)
  3. Person wey dey someting as e suppose be.
    • Dat car wey dey dere, you sey na you park am? Na man you be.  — (NSC_2021, That car there, you own it? You are a real guy.)
    • No dey do smesme, show dem sey na man you be.  — (NSC_2021, Don't be weak! Show them that you are a real man.)

Derived forms

jew man, man to man, man know man


Antonyms

Translations

  • English: man, human