cement

Naija

Etymology

From: English cement

Pronunciation

• sìmɛ̂nt

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Noun

• Wetin be like powder wey be sey if dem mix am wit water e go strong like stone when e dry. De dey use am dey build somting.

• Just carry dem, mix cement, carry gravel, just start dey build o,  — (ABJ_INF_11_Land_M__11, He just brought them here, mixed the cement, added gravel, and started building.)
• Dangote Cement, na di producer of cement for Africa  — (bbc__86264, Dangote Cement is the sole producer of cement in Africa.)

Translations

• English: cement

Verb

• Make dem use wetin be like powder wey dey strong wen e dry, to cover someting.

• Make una cement the floor quick quick.  — (You should cement the floor quickly.)

Translations

• English: cement