Difference between revisions of "sake of sey"
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==Naija== | ==Naija== | ||
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
| + | From: English ''sake, of, and say'' | ||
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
| + | * sék òf sé | ||
<sm2>Pcm-ng-sake of sey.f.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-sake of sey.f.ogg</sm2> | ||
<sm2>Pcm-ng-sake of sey.m.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-sake of sey.m.ogg</sm2> | ||
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===Conjunction=== | ===Conjunction=== | ||
* Word wey de dey join use talk about di reason why person dey [[yarn]] someting or do someting. | * Word wey de dey join use talk about di reason why person dey [[yarn]] someting or do someting. | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv| I no wan talk yesterday '''sake of sey''' I no want make my papa vex.|( | + | :* {{ux|dv| I no wan talk yesterday '''sake of sey''' I no want make my papa vex.|(I didn't utter any utterance yesterday in order not to offend my father.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv| I no dey chop '''sake of sey''' you ma no dey chop other people food.|( | + | :* {{ux|dv| I no dey chop '''sake of sey''' you ma no dey chop other people food.|(I refuse to eat because you do not eat food prepared by other people.)}} |
===Related forms=== | ===Related forms=== | ||
Latest revision as of 09:29, 5 June 2023
Naija
Etymology
From: English sake, of, and say
Pronunciation
- sék òf sé
Conjunction
- Word wey de dey join use talk about di reason why person dey yarn someting or do someting.
- I no wan talk yesterday sake of sey I no want make my papa vex. — (I didn't utter any utterance yesterday in order not to offend my father.)
- I no dey chop sake of sey you ma no dey chop other people food. — (I refuse to eat because you do not eat food prepared by other people.)
Related forms
Translations
- English: in order to, because