Difference between revisions of "men"

 
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===Noun===
 
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# Boys wey don grow reach to take care of demsef.
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#:* {{ux|dv| All im boys don turn to '''men''' o! children no dey [[tay]] grow.|(All his boys are now grown men. Children grow up really fast.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv| '''Men''' and [[women]] dem full di vaccination center as all of dem wan collect di vaccine.|(Men and women were at the vaccination center to get vaccinated.)}}
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# Person/people  wey person dey carry for back waka for protection. / People friend wey fit protect dem.
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#:* {{ux|dv| People no fit near di chief as im '''men''' just full everywhere.|(The crowd could not get close to the chief because his bodyguards where everywhere.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|If you do anyhow for, my '''men''' go do you anyhow.|(If you misbehave, my guards will deal with you.)}}
  
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===Related forms===
 
===Related forms===
 
* [[men dem]]
 
* [[men dem]]

Latest revision as of 17:02, 3 June 2023

Naija

Etymology

  • From: English men

Pronunciation

  • mɛ̑n

Play Play

Noun

  1. Boys wey don grow reach to take care of demsef.
    • All im boys don turn to men o! children no dey tay grow.  — (All his boys are now grown men. Children grow up really fast.)
    • Men and women dem full di vaccination center as all of dem wan collect di vaccine.  — (Men and women were at the vaccination center to get vaccinated.)
  2. Person/people wey person dey carry for back waka for protection. / People friend wey fit protect dem.
    • People no fit near di chief as im men just full everywhere.  — (The crowd could not get close to the chief because his bodyguards where everywhere.)
    • If you do anyhow for, my men go do you anyhow.  — (If you misbehave, my guards will deal with you.)

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Translation

  • English: men