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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
| − | From: | + | From: ''unknown'' |
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===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
* d͡ʒȏnz | * d͡ʒȏnz | ||
| − | <sm2>Pcm-ng- | + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-jonse.f.ogg</sm2> |
| − | <sm2>Pcm-ng- | + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-jonse.m.ogg</sm2> |
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===Adjective=== | ===Adjective=== | ||
* Sey person no [[sharp]] for someting wey e suppose sharp for instead, e dey do like person wey no get sense. | * Sey person no [[sharp]] for someting wey e suppose sharp for instead, e dey do like person wey no get sense. | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv|Guy no dey '''jonse''' yourself. |( | + | :* {{ux|dv|Guy no dey '''jonse''' yourself. |(Bro, don't make a fool of yourself.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv| I '''jonse''' myself for dat deal wey I do last week.|( | + | :* {{ux|dv| I '''jonse''' myself for dat deal wey I do last week.|(I made a foolish mistake in the deal I had last week.)}} |
====Synonym==== | ====Synonym==== | ||
* [[odoyo]], [[mumu]] | * [[odoyo]], [[mumu]] | ||
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====Translation==== | ====Translation==== | ||
* English: ''fool'' | * English: ''fool'' | ||
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===Verb=== | ===Verb=== | ||
* Make dem use cunny cunny way take collect someting from person. | * Make dem use cunny cunny way take collect someting from person. | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv| I no dey tell you sey you no sharp, I just dey tell you sey dose guys fit '''jonse''' you if you no open eye well. |( | + | :* {{ux|dv| I no dey tell you sey you no sharp, I just dey tell you sey dose guys fit '''jonse''' you if you no open eye well. |(I'm not saying that you are not wise, I'm just saying that if you are not alert those guys can deceive you.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv| Why you no dey pick my call? You want '''jonse''' me abi? |( | + | :* {{ux|dv| Why you no dey pick my call? You want '''jonse''' me abi? |(Why are you not picking my call, you want to disappoint me right?)}} |
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===Related forms=== | ===Related forms=== | ||
[[jonzing]] | [[jonzing]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:04, 2 June 2023
Naija
Alternative Form
Etymology
From: unknown
Pronunciation
- d͡ʒȏnz
Adjective
- Sey person no sharp for someting wey e suppose sharp for instead, e dey do like person wey no get sense.
- Guy no dey jonse yourself. — (Bro, don't make a fool of yourself.)
- I jonse myself for dat deal wey I do last week. — (I made a foolish mistake in the deal I had last week.)
Synonym
Antonym
Translation
- English: fool
Verb
- Make dem use cunny cunny way take collect someting from person.
- I no dey tell you sey you no sharp, I just dey tell you sey dose guys fit jonse you if you no open eye well. — (I'm not saying that you are not wise, I'm just saying that if you are not alert those guys can deceive you.)
- Why you no dey pick my call? You want jonse me abi? — (Why are you not picking my call, you want to disappoint me right?)
Related forms
Synonym
Translation
- English: deceive, disappoint