Difference between revisions of "wellwell"

 
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===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
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* wɛ̂lwɛ̂l
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* wɛ́lwɛ̂l
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-well well.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-well well.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-well well.m.ogg</sm2>
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-well well.m.ogg</sm2>
  
 
===Adverb===
 
===Adverb===
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# As someting dey happen no be small.
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# As someting dey happen wey plenty.
 
#:* {{ux|dv| Dat guy get money '''wellwell'''.|(That man is really rich.)}}
 
#:* {{ux|dv| Dat guy get money '''wellwell'''.|(That man is really rich.)}}
 
#:* {{ux|dv| You see dat guy wey tall '''wellwell''' wey come? |(Did you see that really tall man who came?)}}
 
#:* {{ux|dv| You see dat guy wey tall '''wellwell''' wey come? |(Did you see that really tall man who came?)}}

Latest revision as of 20:26, 9 March 2024

Naija

Alternative form

Etymology

From English: well

Pronunciation

  • wɛ́lwɛ̂l

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Adverb

  1. As someting dey happen wey plenty.
    • Dat guy get money wellwell.  — (That man is really rich.)
    • You see dat guy wey tall wellwell wey come?  — (Did you see that really tall man who came?)
  2. Make someting dey happen no be small
    • Di guy sabi wash moto wellwell.  — (The man knows how to wash cars very well.)
    • Small small pikin dey like dat woman wellwell.  —  (That woman is well-liked by little children.)

Synonym

Translation

  • English: very well

Adjective

  • Make someting dey no be small.
  • You see dat guy wey tall wellwell wey come?  — (Did you see that really tall man who came?)
  • Dat man wife fine wellwell.  — (That man’s wife is extremely beautiful.)

Translation

  • English: very