Difference between revisions of "tay"

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===Adverb===
 
===Adverb===
 
# Someting wey don happen [[before before]].
 
# Someting wey don happen [[before before]].
#:* {{ux|dv|E don '''tay''' wey I enter school o. |(NSC_Olukayode S.M_2021, It's been a while I came to school.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|E don '''tay''' wey I enter school o. |(NSC_2021, It's been a while since I came to school.)}}
 
# Sey person don take time for someting.
 
# Sey person don take time for someting.
#:* {{ux|dv| She '''tay''' for di market wey she go. |(NSC_Olukayode S.M_2021, She spent a lot of time at the market.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv| She '''tay''' for di market wey she go. |(NSC_2021, She spent a lot of time at the market.)}}
 
====Related Forms====
 
====Related Forms====
 
* [[taytay]], [[sotay]]
 
* [[taytay]], [[sotay]]
 
====Translation====
 
====Translation====
 
* English: ''long time, a while''
 
* English: ''long time, a while''

Revision as of 23:16, 21 December 2022

Naija

Alternative Form

Etymology

From: unknown

Pronunciation

  • têy

Play Play

Adverb

  1. Someting wey don happen before before.
    • E don tay wey I enter school o.  — (NSC_2021, It's been a while since I came to school.)
  2. Sey person don take time for someting.
    • She tay for di market wey she go.  — (NSC_2021, She spent a lot of time at the market.)

Related Forms

Translation

  • English: long time, a while