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From: ''unknown'' | From: ''unknown'' | ||
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* bɔ̀bɔ́ | * bɔ̀bɔ́ | ||
<sm2>Pcm-ng-bobo.f.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-bobo.f.ogg</sm2> | ||
| − | <sm2>Pcm-ng-bobo.m.ogg</sm2> | + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-bobo.m.ogg</sm2> |
| − | + | ====Noun==== | |
| − | ===Noun=== | ||
# Young man wey still dey grow | # Young man wey still dey grow | ||
| − | #: {{ux|dv|Di '''bobo''' fine. |( | + | #: {{ux|dv|Di '''bobo''' fine. |(The young man is handsome.)}} |
# Name wey de dey call man wey babe dey like. | # Name wey de dey call man wey babe dey like. | ||
| − | #: {{ux|dv|Dat your '''bobo''' make sense o! |( | + | #: {{ux|dv|Dat your '''bobo''' make sense o! |(Your boyfriend is nice.)}} |
| − | ===Related forms==== | + | =====Related forms===== |
[[bobonice]] | [[bobonice]] | ||
| − | ====Synonyms==== | + | =====Synonyms===== |
* English: ''lover'', ''fiancé'', ''boyfriend'' | * English: ''lover'', ''fiancé'', ''boyfriend'' | ||
| − | ====Translations==== | + | =====Translations===== |
* English: ''young man'' | * English: ''young man'' | ||
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| + | ===Etymology2=== | ||
| + | From: ''unknown'' | ||
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| + | ====Alternative Form==== | ||
| + | [[bubu]] | ||
| + | ====Pronunciation2==== | ||
| + | bóbò | ||
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| + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-bobo2.f.ogg</sm2> | ||
| + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-bobo2.m.ogg</sm2> | ||
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| + | ====Verb==== | ||
| + | * Make person dey lie give person. | ||
| + | :* {{ux|dv| Which kind talk be dat sey you fit come or you fit no come? No dey '''bobo''' me jor! Clear me make I know as tings dey be. |(NSC_2021, What do you mean by you may come or you may not come? Tell me the truth and stop playing games with me.)}} | ||
| + | :* {{ux|dv| Because person wear suit wear eyeglass dey speak [[supri supri]] you con feel sey e no go sabi '''bobo''' person? E go do you like film. Dey watch. |(NSC_2021, Just because a person is putting on a suit, glasses and speaks good English you feel they can't deceive you? You'll be shocked. You'll see.)}} | ||
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| + | =====Translation===== | ||
| + | * English: ''lie'', ''deceive'' | ||
Latest revision as of 15:02, 27 February 2024
Naija
Etymology1
From: unknown
Pronunciation1
- bɔ̀bɔ́
Noun
- Young man wey still dey grow
- Di bobo fine. — (The young man is handsome.)
- Name wey de dey call man wey babe dey like.
- Dat your bobo make sense o! — (Your boyfriend is nice.)
Related forms
Synonyms
- English: lover, fiancé, boyfriend
Translations
- English: young man
Etymology2
From: unknown
Alternative Form
Pronunciation2
bóbò
Verb
- Make person dey lie give person.
- Which kind talk be dat sey you fit come or you fit no come? No dey bobo me jor! Clear me make I know as tings dey be. — (NSC_2021, What do you mean by you may come or you may not come? Tell me the truth and stop playing games with me.)
- Because person wear suit wear eyeglass dey speak supri supri you con feel sey e no go sabi bobo person? E go do you like film. Dey watch. — (NSC_2021, Just because a person is putting on a suit, glasses and speaks good English you feel they can't deceive you? You'll be shocked. You'll see.)
Translation
- English: lie, deceive