de

Naija

Alternative forms

• deh, dem

Etymology

From: English they

Pronunciation

• dè

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Pronunciation

• dèm

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Pronoun

1. Word wey dem dey take point to anoder word wey dey talk about people wey no follow for di talk talk.

   • We dey try o, woman dey try, de dey try.  — (LAG_38_Elections_DG__129, We are trying; women are trying; they are trying.)

2. Word wey mean different different people wey person no sabi dem one by one.

   • Na sometime, sometime I go give dem, sometime, de go give me.  — (LAG_08_Austin-And-Donald_DG__124, Sometimes...sometimes, I will give them; other times, they will give me.)
   • Omo, de sey im head don even knock.  — (KAD_14_Stephen-Silas-Betting_DG__107, Well, he is said to have psychiatric problems.)
   • De and audit-mata, na di head of service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, na-im present dem to di governor.  — (ja102__1306, They are particular about auditing, so the Head of Service Hakeem Muri-Okunola introduced the auditors to the governor.)

Translations

• English: they/them