Difference between revisions of "gumgum"

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* From: English ''gum''
 
* From: English ''gum''
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
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* gɔ̑mgɔ́m
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* gɔ̀mgɔ́m
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-gumgum.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-gumgum.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-gumgum.m.ogg</sm2>
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-gumgum.m.ogg</sm2>

Revision as of 03:02, 24 September 2022

Naija

Etymology

  • From: English gum

Pronunciation

  • gɔ̀mgɔ́m

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Verb

  1. Make person or someting dey followfollow person or someting up and down.
    • Dat babe just dey gumgum our friend.  — (NSC_2021, That lady is clingy to our friend.)
    • Dis sweet don gumgum my cloth.  — (NSC_2021, This candy has gummed my cloth.)
  2. Make someting dey draw.
    • Di rice don spoil, e don dey gum .  — (NSC_2021, The rice is getting spoilt, it's becoming sticky.)
    • Na glue dey gumgum me for leg.  — (NSC_2021, The glue is making my leg sticky.)

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Translation

  • English: sticky, clinging