Difference between revisions of "line"

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===Noun===
 
===Noun===
# When person dey tell anoder person someting wey go make [[am]] get someting from di person.
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# Wetin dey happen wey be sey  person dey tell anoder person someting wey go make am get someting from di person.
 
#:* {{ux|dv| Make I give oga '''line''' sey make e pay me half salary.|(NSC_2021, I want to convince the boss to pay me half of my salary.)}}
 
#:* {{ux|dv| Make I give oga '''line''' sey make e pay me half salary.|(NSC_2021, I want to convince the boss to pay me half of my salary.)}}
#When person dey runz man/woman dey [[toast]] am sey make dem de.
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# Wetin dey happen wey be sey  person dey runs  man/woman dey toast am sey make dem dey.
 
#:* {{ux|dv| Di guy just dey give di woman '''line''' since she no even look im side.|(NSC_2021, The man has been trying to woo the lady since but she paid him no mind.)}}
 
#:* {{ux|dv| Di guy just dey give di woman '''line''' since she no even look im side.|(NSC_2021, The man has been trying to woo the lady since but she paid him no mind.)}}
 
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Revision as of 22:59, 3 October 2022

Naija

Etymology

From: English line

Pronunciation

  • laɪ̂n

Play Play

Noun

  1. Wetin dey happen wey be sey person dey tell anoder person someting wey go make am get someting from di person.
    • Make I give oga line sey make e pay me half salary.  — (NSC_2021, I want to convince the boss to pay me half of my salary.)
  2. Wetin dey happen wey be sey person dey runs man/woman dey toast am sey make dem dey.
    • Di guy just dey give di woman line since she no even look im side.  — (NSC_2021, The man has been trying to woo the lady since but she paid him no mind.)

Synonym

Translation

  • English: woo, to convince