brideprice

Naija

Alternative forms

• bride price

Etymology

From: English bride price

Pronunciation

• bráídpráìz

Noun

• Money wey de dey pay give woman family when de want marry am.

• You go must pay brideprice before you marry your wife.  — (You must pay the dowry before you get married.)
• You no know sey for my village na fifty thousand fit pay woman bride price.  —  (D_ENU_27_Mechanic guys_Complete_N, Don't you know that in my village, fifty thousand naira can pay for the bride price.)

Translations

• English: brideprice