Difference between revisions of "man know man"
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===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
mán nō màn | mán nō màn | ||
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-man know man.f.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-man know man.f.ogg</sm2> | ||
<sm2>Pcm-ng-man know man.m.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-man know man.m.ogg</sm2> | ||
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===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
* Wetin dey happen wey be sey person dey use because e know person dey get someting. | * Wetin dey happen wey be sey person dey use because e know person dey get someting. | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv| You don use '''man know man''' take get di contract, sha do am well. Because di man wey you know no go save your from stone. |( | + | :* {{ux|dv| You don use '''man know man''' take get di contract, sha do am well. Because di man wey you know no go save your from stone. |(You have used your influence to get the contract, make sure you do it well. Because your influence won't save you from being stoned.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv| People go dey read, you dey play because you know sey '''man know man''' go work for you.| While people are studying, you'll be playing because you know that you'll use your influence to get things done.)}} | + | :* {{ux|dv| People go dey read, you dey play because you know sey '''man know man''' go work for you.| (While people are studying, you'll be playing because you know that you'll use your influence to get things done.)}} |
====Synonym==== | ====Synonym==== | ||
[[connection]] | [[connection]] | ||
====Translation==== | ====Translation==== | ||
* English: ''influence'' | * English: ''influence'' | ||
Latest revision as of 18:48, 3 June 2023
Naija
Alternative Form
Etymology
- From: English man know man
Pronunciation
mán nō màn
Noun
- Wetin dey happen wey be sey person dey use because e know person dey get someting.
- You don use man know man take get di contract, sha do am well. Because di man wey you know no go save your from stone. — (You have used your influence to get the contract, make sure you do it well. Because your influence won't save you from being stoned.)
- People go dey read, you dey play because you know sey man know man go work for you. — (While people are studying, you'll be playing because you know that you'll use your influence to get things done.)
Synonym
Translation
- English: influence