Difference between revisions of "choke"
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* Small iron wey dey corner of generator wey de dey push go left and right before di engine go begin work. | * Small iron wey dey corner of generator wey de dey push go left and right before di engine go begin work. | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv|If person no use '''choke''' choke I-beta-pass-my-neighbour e no dey start lai lai. |( | + | :* {{ux|dv|If person no use '''choke''' choke I-beta-pass-my-neighbour e no dey start lai lai. |(If one does not choke up these low-cost generators the engine will definitely not kick-start.)}} |
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Revision as of 19:05, 3 May 2023
Naija
Etymology
From: English choke
Pronunciation
- tʃôk
Noun
- Small iron wey dey corner of generator wey de dey push go left and right before di engine go begin work.
- If person no use choke choke I-beta-pass-my-neighbour e no dey start lai lai. — (If one does not choke up these low-cost generators the engine will definitely not kick-start.)
Verb
- Sey person press person or animal neck make e no fit breat.
- E get person wey dey teach pipo how to fight even if person dey choke dem. — (There is a person who is teaching people people how to escape from a choke hold.))
- Sey someting shock or surprise person well well or tire am finish.
- E get wetin fit choke me for Messi matter, no be sey e win Champions League again; make e win world cup first. — (NSC_ 2021, It would take more than Messi wining another Champions League crown to really impress me; maybe his winning the World Cup.)
Translation
- English: to choke someone, to be impressed by someone or something