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==Naija== | ==Naija== | ||
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
| − | From: | + | From Portuguese: ''sabir'' |
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
* sàbí | * sàbí | ||
<sm2>Pcm-ng-sabi.f.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-sabi.f.ogg</sm2> | ||
| − | <sm2>Pcm-ng-sabi.m.ogg</sm2> | + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-sabi.m.ogg</sm2> |
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===Verb=== | ===Verb=== | ||
| − | + | * Make person know someting. | |
| − | + | :* {{ux|dv| Once di guy come in, whether im dey play, im no '''sabi''' play, de no go keep am for bench like dat. |(ONI_13_Current-Interests_DG__42, Once the guy enters, whether he plays well or not, he won't be allowed to sit on the bench.)}} | |
| − | + | :* {{ux|dv|Talk wetin you '''sabi'''.|(Say what you know.)}} | |
| − | + | ====Related forms==== | |
| − | + | *[[sabi people]], [[sabi person]], [[sabisabi]], [[oversabi]] | |
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| − | [[sabi people]], [[sabi person]], [[sabisabi]], [[oversabi]] | ||
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====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
| − | [[grab]], [[understand]] | + | * [[grab]], [[understand]] |
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====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
* English: ''know'' | * English: ''know'' | ||
Latest revision as of 09:27, 5 June 2023
Naija
Etymology
From Portuguese: sabir
Pronunciation
- sàbí
Verb
- Make person know someting.
- Once di guy come in, whether im dey play, im no sabi play, de no go keep am for bench like dat. — (ONI_13_Current-Interests_DG__42, Once the guy enters, whether he plays well or not, he won't be allowed to sit on the bench.)
- Talk wetin you sabi. — (Say what you know.)
Related forms
Synonyms
Translations
- English: know