Difference between revisions of "borrowpose"

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===Verb===
 
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* Make person dey do yanga wit wetin no be im get.
 
* Make person dey do yanga wit wetin no be im get.
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:* {{ux|dv| You go dey '''borrowpose''' dey waka about, you no dey every reason sey you don old pass dis kind yeye doings? |(NSC_2021, You go about showing off with things that are not yours, don't you ever stop to think that you are getting too old for these stupid things?)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| You go dey '''borrowpose''' dey waka about, you no dey every reason sey you don old pass dis kind yeye doings? |(You go about showing off with things that are not yours, don't you ever stop to think that you are getting too old for these stupid things?)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| You don use im car '''borrowpose''' tire, wetin you go do now wey be sey e dey travel? |(NSC_2021, You've pretended that his car is yours, what will you do now that he is travelling?)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| You don use im car '''borrowpose''' tire, wetin you go do now wey be sey e dey travel? |(You've pretended that his car is yours, what will you do now that he is travelling?)}}
  
 
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* English: ''showing off with people's properties''
 
* English: ''showing off with people's properties''

Revision as of 15:59, 30 April 2023

Naija

Alternative Form

Etymology

From: English borrow and pose

Pronunciation

  • bòròpȏse

Play Play

Noun

  • Wetin person dey do wey be sey e dey do yanga wit wetin no be im get.
  • No carry my car do borrowpose for di party wey you dey go so.  — (Do not use my car as showoff at that party you are attending.)
  • Na only to dey do borrowpose you sabi.  — (You are only good at showing off with other people's stuff.)

Related forms

Synonyms

Translation

  • English: showing off with other people's properties

Verb

  • Make person dey do yanga wit wetin no be im get.
  • You go dey borrowpose dey waka about, you no dey every reason sey you don old pass dis kind yeye doings?  — (You go about showing off with things that are not yours, don't you ever stop to think that you are getting too old for these stupid things?)
  • You don use im car borrowpose tire, wetin you go do now wey be sey e dey travel?  — (You've pretended that his car is yours, what will you do now that he is travelling?)

Translation

  • English: showing off with people's properties