Difference between revisions of "men"
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| + | # Boys wey don grow reach to take care of demsef. | ||
| + | #:* {{ux|dv| All im boys don turn to '''men''' o! children no dey [[tay]] grow.|(NSC_2021, All his boys are now grown men. Children grow up really fast.)}} | ||
| + | #:* {{ux|dv| '''Men''' and [[women]] dem full di vaccination center as all of dem wan collect di vaccine.|(NSC_2021, Men and women were at the vaccination center to get vaccinated.)}} | ||
| + | # Boys wey person dey carry for back waka for protection. | ||
| + | #:* {{ux|dv| People no fit near di chief as im men just full everywhere.|(NSC_2021, The crowd could not get close to the chief because his bodyguards where everywhere.)}} | ||
| + | #:* {{ux|dv|If you do anyhow for, my men go do you anyhow.|(NSC_2021, If you misbehave, my guards will deal with you.)}} | ||
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===Related forms=== | ===Related forms=== | ||
* [[men dem]] | * [[men dem]] | ||
Revision as of 20:16, 27 September 2021
Naija
Etymology
- From: English men
Pronunciation
- mɛ̑n
Noun
- Boys wey don grow reach to take care of demsef.
- Boys wey person dey carry for back waka for protection.
- People no fit near di chief as im men just full everywhere. — (NSC_2021, The crowd could not get close to the chief because his bodyguards where everywhere.)
- If you do anyhow for, my men go do you anyhow. — (NSC_2021, If you misbehave, my guards will deal with you.)
Related forms
Synonym
Antonym
Translation
- English: men