Difference between revisions of "action"

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====Translations====
 
====Translations====
 
* English: ''action'', ''sexual performance'', ''drive''
 
* English: ''action'', ''sexual performance'', ''drive''
 
===Verbs===
 
Sey person dey [[nack]]
 
:*{{ux|dv|Because if you dey say '''action''', maybe na '''action''' for di oda room o. |(NST_cleaned__19463, Perhaps, your saying ''action'', could be misinterpreted to mean go and have sex in the bedroom.)}}
 
====Synonyms====
 
* [[nack]], [[palash]]
 
 
====Translations====
 
* English: ''to have sex''
 
  
 
===Adjective===
 
===Adjective===

Revision as of 18:32, 13 February 2024

Naija

Etymology

From: English action

Pronunciation

  • áʃɔ̀n

Play Play

Noun

  1. doings or ginger wey person get.
    • See as small pikin slap you. You no get action at all o.  — Egbokhare_2021, A much younger person slapped you and you could not even react. You must be lily-livered!
    • Di action of di Police no show odas good image of our kontri.  — (bbc__1366, The police man's action is disgraceful.)
  2. Make person dey nack.
    • Dem talk say ogogoro good for men wey wan get action wey dey play with dem wife.  — (katakata__449, It is believed that taking local gin can enhance sexual performance of husbands.)
  3. Make person do someting
    • Before person go help you, you go don show action sey you need di help.  —  (If you want to be helped, you have to first show some drive.)

Synonyms

Translations

  • English: action, sexual performance, drive

Adjective

Na as someting take dey ginger.

  • Some Liam Neeson action film.  — (bbc__90902, Action movies starring Liam Neeson.)

Translations

  • English: a violent act