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* dáúrì | * dáúrì | ||
<sm2>Pcm-ng-dowry.f.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-dowry.f.ogg</sm2> | ||
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===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
| − | + | *Money wey de dey pay give woman family when de want marry am. | |
| − | + | :* {{ux|dv| Dem don pay im '''dowry'''? |(Have they paid her bride price?)}} | |
| − | + | :* {{ux|dv| As you dey ready marry so, keep '''dowry''' down. For dat area, de no get joy. |(Ensure that you keep some money for the dowry. In that community, they are not very nice.)}} | |
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====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
| − | * English: | + | * English: ''dowry'' |
Latest revision as of 08:52, 5 May 2023
Naija
Etymology
From: English dowry
Pronunciation
- dáúrì
Noun
- Money wey de dey pay give woman family when de want marry am.
- Dem don pay im dowry? — (Have they paid her bride price?)
- As you dey ready marry so, keep dowry down. For dat area, de no get joy. — (Ensure that you keep some money for the dowry. In that community, they are not very nice.)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: dowry