burst

Naija

Etymology

From: English burst

Pronunciation

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Verb

1. Make someting get hole con begin allow wetin dey inside dey comot.

   Dis nylon don burst.  — (NSC_2021, This plastic bag has been punctured.)

   I go burst your tire if you no pay me my money.  — (NSC_2021, I will puncture your tire if you refuse to pay me my money.)

2. Make kasala or someting happen.

   • Wahala don burst for market today.  — (NSC_2021, There was serious confusion at the market today.)
   • Two seconds everyting burst.  — (NSC_2021, Within a short period of time there was an upheaval.)

Related forms

• burst brain

Synonyms

• leak

Translations

• English: burst, puncture

Idioms

• When someting dey sweet person for body.

• Dis gbedu dey burst my brain.  — (NSC_2021, This music beat makes me excited.)
• My sister burst my head with dat story wey she yarn us yesterday.  — (NSC_2021, My sister got me excited with the story she narrated to us yesterday.)

Translations

• English: to get excited