Difference between revisions of "kpuf"

Latest revision as of 14:08, 5 March 2024

From: Yoruba kpa meaning put something off

kpûf

Make someting or person comot life from person.
- Police don kpuf di tief. E bin wan run naim dey shoot am. — (The police have killed the thief. He wanted to run and then they shot him.)
- No go put hand for wetin go kpuf you. — (Don't get involved in things that can kill you.)
Make person get muscle wellwell.
- People wey dey do kponkpon work dey kpuf wellwell. — (People who do manual labour are often muscular.)

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 From: Yoruba ''kpa'' meaning ''put something off''
 ===Pronunciation===
-kpʊ̂f
+kpûf
 <sm2>Pcm-ng-kpuf.f.ogg</sm2>
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 ===Verb===
-* Make someting or person comot life from person.
+# Make someting or person comot life from person.
-:* {{ux|dv| Police don '''kpuf''' di tief. E bin wan run naim dey shoot am.|(NSC_2021, The police have killed the thief. He wanted to run and then they shot him.)}}
+#:* {{ux|dv| Police don '''kpuf''' di tief. E bin wan run naim dey shoot am.|(The police have killed the thief. He wanted to run and then they shot him.)}}
-:* {{ux|dv| No go put hand for wetin go '''kpuf''' you.|(NSC_2021, Don't get involved in things that can kill you.)}}
+#:* {{ux|dv| No go put hand for wetin go '''kpuf''' you.|(Don't get involved in things that can kill you.)}}
+# Make person get muscle wellwell.
+#:* {{ux|dv| People wey dey do kponkpon work dey kpuf wellwell. | (People who do manual labour are often muscular.)}}
 ====Synonyms====
-* [[kill]], [[kpai]], [[off]], [[mud]]
+* [[kill]], [[kpai]], [[off]], [[mud]], [[grab]]
 ====Translations====
 * English: ''kill''