Difference between revisions of "jazz"

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===Noun===
 
===Noun===
 
* [[juju]] wey people dey use de do bad ting.
 
* [[juju]] wey people dey use de do bad ting.
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:* {{ux|dv| If you dey drive, open eye o. De no dey do '''jazz''' for trailer. |(NSC_2021, Drive carefully, voodoo can’t prevent truck accidents.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| If you dey drive, open eye o. De no dey do '''jazz''' for trailer. |(Drive carefully, voodoo can’t prevent truck accidents.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| Di '''jazz''' wey dat man do for im oga don clear.  |(NSC_2021, The hex the man cast on his boss has waned.)}}  
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:* {{ux|dv| Di '''jazz''' wey dat man do for im oga don clear.  |(The hex the man cast on his boss has waned.)}}  
 
====Related forms====
 
====Related forms====
 
[[jazzman]]
 
[[jazzman]]
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===Verb===
 
===Verb===
 
* Make dem do person [[juju]].  
 
* Make dem do person [[juju]].  
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:* {{ux|dv| De talk sey im village people '''jazz''' am na im make e no dey fit stay with one woman.|(NSC_2021, People say that he has been enchanted, that's why he is promiscuous.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| De talk sey im village people '''jazz''' am na im make e no dey fit stay with one woman.|(People say that he has been enchanted, that's why he is promiscuous.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| Dat place where you dey always go, de fit don '''jazz''' you. |(NSC_2021, That place you always go to, you may be under a spell.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| Dat place where you dey always go, de fit don '''jazz''' you. |(That place you always go to, you may be under a spell.)}}
 
====Synonym====
 
====Synonym====
 
[[charm]],  
 
[[charm]],  
 
====Translation====
 
====Translation====
 
English: ''hex'', ''enchant'', ''cast spell''
 
English: ''hex'', ''enchant'', ''cast spell''

Revision as of 14:14, 2 June 2023

Naija

Etymology

From: unknown

Pronunciation

d͡ʒâz Play Play

Noun

  • juju wey people dey use de do bad ting.
  • If you dey drive, open eye o. De no dey do jazz for trailer.  — (Drive carefully, voodoo can’t prevent truck accidents.)
  • Di jazz wey dat man do for im oga don clear.  — (The hex the man cast on his boss has waned.)

Related forms

jazzman

Synonym

juju, charm

Translation

  • English: charm

Verb

  • Make dem do person juju.
  • De talk sey im village people jazz am na im make e no dey fit stay with one woman.  — (People say that he has been enchanted, that's why he is promiscuous.)
  • Dat place where you dey always go, de fit don jazz you.  — (That place you always go to, you may be under a spell.)

Synonym

charm,

Translation

English: hex, enchant, cast spell