Difference between revisions of "puff puff"
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* Snacks wey de dey soft wey be like small ball wey de use flour make. | * Snacks wey de dey soft wey be like small ball wey de use flour make. | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv| Na only '''puff puff''' I chop since morning.|( | + | :* {{ux|dv| Na only '''puff puff''' I chop since morning.|(Fried dough is the only thing have eaten since morning.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv| '''Puff puff''' dey hungry me.|( | + | :* {{ux|dv| '''Puff puff''' dey hungry me.|(I have a craving for fried dough.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv| Dis your pikin cheek be like '''puff puff'''.|( | + | :* {{ux|dv| Dis your pikin cheek be like '''puff puff'''.|(Your baby's cheeks are as soft as puff puffs.)}} |
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* [[buns]] | * [[buns]] | ||
Revision as of 10:50, 5 June 2023
Naija
Etymology
- From: English puffy
Pronunciation
kpɔ̂fkpɔ̂f
Noun
- Snacks wey de dey soft wey be like small ball wey de use flour make.
- Na only puff puff I chop since morning. — (Fried dough is the only thing have eaten since morning.)
- Puff puff dey hungry me. — (I have a craving for fried dough.)
- Dis your pikin cheek be like puff puff. — (Your baby's cheeks are as soft as puff puffs.)
Synonym
Translation
- English: deep fried dough, '