Difference between revisions of "village people"
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# People wey dey live or stay for di same town together. | # People wey dey live or stay for di same town together. | ||
| − | #:* {{ux|dv|E good sey you go cook rice for your wedding o, but arrange different different swallow for your '''village people'''.|( | + | #:* {{ux|dv|E good sey you go cook rice for your wedding o, but arrange different different swallow for your '''village people'''.|(It's a good idea to cook rice on your wedding day, but prepare other dishes for the members of your community.)}} |
#People wey dey use [[juju]] and [[jazz]] wicked person. | #People wey dey use [[juju]] and [[jazz]] wicked person. | ||
#:* {{ux|dv|You dey behave like sey una '''village people''' swear for you.|(Egbokhare_2020, You are behaving like someone under the spell of witchcraft.)}} | #:* {{ux|dv|You dey behave like sey una '''village people''' swear for you.|(Egbokhare_2020, You are behaving like someone under the spell of witchcraft.)}} | ||
| − | #:* {{ux|dv| As dey carry am go different different hospital no fit find wetin dey do am, people begin reason sey '''village people''' fire am be dat.|( | + | #:* {{ux|dv| As dey carry am go different different hospital no fit find wetin dey do am, people begin reason sey '''village people''' fire am be dat.|(Since they could not diagnose what was wrong him/her after going from one hospital to another, the general opinion was that s/he had been bewitched.)}} |
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Latest revision as of 17:48, 5 June 2023
Naija
Etymology
Fro: English village and people
Pronunciation
- vɪ́lédʒ pípù
Noun
- People wey dey live or stay for di same town together.
- E good sey you go cook rice for your wedding o, but arrange different different swallow for your village people. — (It's a good idea to cook rice on your wedding day, but prepare other dishes for the members of your community.)
- People wey dey use juju and jazz wicked person.
- You dey behave like sey una village people swear for you. — (Egbokhare_2020, You are behaving like someone under the spell of witchcraft.)
- As dey carry am go different different hospital no fit find wetin dey do am, people begin reason sey village people fire am be dat. — (Since they could not diagnose what was wrong him/her after going from one hospital to another, the general opinion was that s/he had been bewitched.)
Related forms
Translation
- English: townsmen, witchcraft