because

Naija

Alternative forms

• becos

Etymology

From: English because

Pronunciation

• bɪ̀kôs

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Adverb

• Word we de dey take show why someting be as e dey.

• Make dem no because of firewood, continue to dey lose trees.  — (bbc__97445, They did not allow the need for firewood all progressive deforestation.)
• E fit be because of the good thing wey dem do, or because dem get level pass us.  — (jw__31514, it may be as a result of their goodwill or the fact that they are superior to us.)
• Na because of wetin?  — (LAG_24_Focus-On-Your-Life_M__106, Why is that?)
• Na so because Matthew write many things about Joseph.  — (jw__24297, It is as it is because Matthew wrote a lot of things about Joseph.)

Wheder I because of you circumcise Taju we go see.  — (deuber__5657, You will have to explain to me whether or not I circumcised Taju for your sake.)

Synonyms

• sake of sey

Translations

• English: because