action

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Naija

Etymology

From: English action

Pronunciation

  • áʃɔ̀n

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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.)
    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

Verbs

Sey person dey nack

  • 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

Translations

  • English: to have sex

Adjective

Na as someting take dey ginger.

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

Translations

  • English: a violent act