Difference between revisions of "dudu"

 
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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
From Yoruba ''dudu black''
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From Yoruba: ''dudu'' (''black'')
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
 
* dúdú
 
* dúdú
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===Frequency===
 
* Frequency in NSC treebank:
 
* Frequency rank in NSC treebank: inf
 
 
 
===Usage===
 
Na southwest Nigeria dem dey use am pass
 
 
 
===Definition===
 
Person wey be black man
 
===Noun===
 
  
* {{ux|dv|Na '''dudu'''. |(Egbokhare_2020, He is a black man.)}}
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===Adjective===
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* Person wey im skin black well well.
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:* {{ux|dv|E get some girls wey no dey like oyibo, if di man no '''dudu''' like dis, deir body no dey even shake. |(Some girls don't like fair skinned guys, if the man is not dark, they won't be moved.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| Noting do skin wey '''dudu'''. Shey you get? Who fine fine, no be di skin e dey dey. |(There is nothing wrong with dark skin. You understand? Beauty is beauty, it not determined by the skin tone.)}}
  
  
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====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
 
* [[blackie]]
 
* [[blackie]]
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====Antonyms====
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[[oyibo]]
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: black man
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* English: ''dark skinned''

Latest revision as of 11:00, 5 May 2023

Naija

Etymology

From Yoruba: dudu (black)

Pronunciation

  • dúdú

Play Play

Adjective

  • Person wey im skin black well well.
  • E get some girls wey no dey like oyibo, if di man no dudu like dis, deir body no dey even shake.  — (Some girls don't like fair skinned guys, if the man is not dark, they won't be moved.)
  • Noting do skin wey dudu. Shey you get? Who fine fine, no be di skin e dey dey.  — (There is nothing wrong with dark skin. You understand? Beauty is beauty, it not determined by the skin tone.)


Synonyms

Antonyms

oyibo

Translations

  • English: dark skinned