Difference between revisions of "sharpup"
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| − | * | + | * ʃápɔ̂p |
<sm2>Pcm-ng-sharpup.f.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-sharpup.f.ogg</sm2> | ||
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===Verb=== | ===Verb=== | ||
* Make person begin get sense or sabi as tings dey go. | * Make person begin get sense or sabi as tings dey go. | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv|Before, for village where I bin grow, I dull well well o, but as I enter town, I '''sharpup''' [[kiakia]].|( | + | :* {{ux|dv|Before, for village where I bin grow, I dull well well o, but as I enter town, I '''sharpup''' [[kiakia]].|(Back in the days when I lived in the village, I was quite dull. But when I moved into town, I had to become smart immediately.)}} |
| − | :*{{ux|dv| Every [[mugu]] na looser for dis town o, e go better to '''sharpup'''. |( | + | :*{{ux|dv| Every [[mugu]] na looser for dis town o, e go better to '''sharpup'''. |(Every fool is a looser in this town, be wise.)}} |
====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
| − | * [[wiseup | + | * [[wiseup]], [[openeye]] |
===Translation=== | ===Translation=== | ||
| − | English: '' | + | English: ''wisen'' |
Latest revision as of 16:03, 9 March 2024
Naija
Alternative form
Etymology
From: English sharp
Pronunciation
- ʃápɔ̂p
Verb
- Make person begin get sense or sabi as tings dey go.
- Before, for village where I bin grow, I dull well well o, but as I enter town, I sharpup kiakia. — (Back in the days when I lived in the village, I was quite dull. But when I moved into town, I had to become smart immediately.)
- Every mugu na looser for dis town o, e go better to sharpup. — (Every fool is a looser in this town, be wise.)
Synonyms
Translation
English: wisen