Difference between revisions of "wire"
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# Wetin de dey take dey draw electric light from place where electric current dey. | # Wetin de dey take dey draw electric light from place where electric current dey. | ||
| − | #:* {{ux|dv| Abeg o, I no want make di '''wire''' shock me o. |( | + | #:* {{ux|dv| Abeg o, I no want make di '''wire''' shock me o. |(I do not want to be electrocuted by the wire.)}} |
# Someting wey de be like iron wey dey long wey dey sharp too. | # Someting wey de be like iron wey dey long wey dey sharp too. | ||
| − | #:* {{ux|dv|My skirt don hook di '''wire'''.|( | + | #:* {{ux|dv|My skirt don hook di '''wire'''.|(My skirt got hooked by the wire mesh.)}} |
# Person wey be sey na im dey comot money for people account for online. | # Person wey be sey na im dey comot money for people account for online. | ||
| − | #:* {{ux|dv| Dat guy dey run '''wire'''. Na im make de dey hail am well well.|( | + | #:* {{ux|dv| Dat guy dey run '''wire'''. Na im make de dey hail am well well.|(That young man transfers money illegally from people's accounts. That's why they sing his praises.)}} |
====Translation==== | ====Translation==== | ||
* English: ''wire, ''sanity'', ''internet fraudster'' | * English: ''wire, ''sanity'', ''internet fraudster'' | ||
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# Make person send money give anoder person. | # Make person send money give anoder person. | ||
| − | #:* {{ux|dv| I no fit '''wire''' you di money on time as you no gree send me your account number quick quick.|( | + | #:* {{ux|dv| I no fit '''wire''' you di money on time as you no gree send me your account number quick quick.|(I could not make the money transfer because you didn't send me your account number quickly.)}} |
# Make someting pain person. | # Make someting pain person. | ||
#:* {{ux|dv| Baba if hunger '''wire''' you, you no go dey say you no like [[swallow]]. |(Bro, If you get very hungry, you won't reject morsels.)}} | #:* {{ux|dv| Baba if hunger '''wire''' you, you no go dey say you no like [[swallow]]. |(Bro, If you get very hungry, you won't reject morsels.)}} | ||
| − | #:* {{ux|dv| People wey [[sapa]] don '''wire''', if you see dem, you go quick know.|( | + | #:* {{ux|dv| People wey [[sapa]] don '''wire''', if you see dem, you go quick know.|(People who have suffered from poverty, when you see them you'll know.)}} |
====Translation==== | ====Translation==== | ||
* English: ''money transfer'' | * English: ''money transfer'' | ||
Latest revision as of 20:26, 5 June 2023
Naija
Alternative Form
Etymology
From: English wire
Pronunciation
- wájà
Noun
- Wetin de dey take dey draw electric light from place where electric current dey.
- Abeg o, I no want make di wire shock me o. — (I do not want to be electrocuted by the wire.)
- Someting wey de be like iron wey dey long wey dey sharp too.
- My skirt don hook di wire. — (My skirt got hooked by the wire mesh.)
- Person wey be sey na im dey comot money for people account for online.
- Dat guy dey run wire. Na im make de dey hail am well well. — (That young man transfers money illegally from people's accounts. That's why they sing his praises.)
Translation
- English: wire, sanity, internet fraudster
Verb
- Make person send money give anoder person.
- I no fit wire you di money on time as you no gree send me your account number quick quick. — (I could not make the money transfer because you didn't send me your account number quickly.)
- Make someting pain person.
Translation
- English: money transfer