Difference between revisions of "agbero"

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===Noun===
 
===Noun===
# Person wey dey stay for park wey dey help [[driver]] and [[conductor]] [[load]] motor.
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* Person wey dey stay for park wey dey help [[driver]] and [[conductor]] [[load]] motor.
#:* {{ux|dv| As e come from village, work hard am get naim e turn '''agbero'' make e dey see food chop.|(NSC_2021, When he came from the village and it was difficult for him to get a job, he became a motor-park tout so he could at least eat.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| As e come from village, work hard am get naim e turn '''agbero'' make e dey see food chop.|(NSC_Legbeti_2021, When he came from the village and it was difficult for him to get a job, he became a motor-park tout so he could at least eat.)}}
# Work wey person dey do wey be sey e dey dey park dey help [[driver]] and [[conductor]] load motor.
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* Work wey person dey do wey be sey e dey dey park dey help [[driver]] and [[conductor]] load motor.
#:* {{ux|dv| E no get who no suppose get someting wey e dey do. Even if '''agbero''' na im you see, do am. |(NSC_2021, No one should be without something to do. Even if it's to be a motor-park tout, do it.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| You no fit just carry go [[garage]] go begin do '''agbero''', you go first go see di park chairmo. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021, You can't just go the motor park and start working as a motor-park tout, you have to see the boss of the park first.)}}
#:* {{ux|dv| You no fit just carry go [[garage]] go begin do '''agbero''', you go first go see di park chairmo. |(NSC_2021, You can't just go the motor park and start working as a motor-park tout, you have to see the boss of the park first.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| E no get who no suppose get someting wey e dey do as work. Even if  na '''agbero''' work na im you see, do am. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021, No one should be without a means of livelihood. Even if it's to be a motor-park tout, do it.)}}
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====Antonyms====
 
====Antonyms====
 
* [[driver]], [[conductor]]
 
* [[driver]], [[conductor]]
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* Boy wey dey dey street wey no get work wey dey find person wey e go [[obtain]]
 
* Boy wey dey dey street wey no get work wey dey find person wey e go [[obtain]]
 
:* {{ux|dv|E be '''agbero'''. |(NSC_Ajede_2020, He is a punk.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv|E be '''agbero'''. |(NSC_Ajede_2020, He is a punk.)}}
:* {{ux|dv| As you don talk sey you go be '''agbero''' wetin I want talk put? |(NSC_2021, Since you have decided to be a tout, what can I say?)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| As you don talk sey you go be '''agbero''' for life, wetin I want talk put? |(NSC_Legbeti_2021, Since you have decided to be a tout, Is it a subject up for discussion?)}}
  
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====Synonyms====
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* [[jaguda]]
  
 
====Translation====
 
====Translation====
 
* English: ''tout'', ''punk''
 
* English: ''tout'', ''punk''

Revision as of 17:13, 5 September 2021

Naija

Alternative forms

agboro

Etymology

  • From yoruba agbero

Pronunciation

  • ágbɛ̀rò

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Noun

  • As e come from village, work hard am get naim e turn 'agbero make e dey see food chop.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, When he came from the village and it was difficult for him to get a job, he became a motor-park tout so he could at least eat.)
  • Work wey person dey do wey be sey e dey dey park dey help driver and conductor load motor.
  • You no fit just carry go garage go begin do agbero, you go first go see di park chairmo.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, You can't just go the motor park and start working as a motor-park tout, you have to see the boss of the park first.)
  • E no get who no suppose get someting wey e dey do as work. Even if na agbero work na im you see, do am.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, No one should be without a means of livelihood. Even if it's to be a motor-park tout, do it.)

Antonyms

Translations

  • English: motor-park tout, ruffian, tout,

Adjective

  • Boy wey dey dey street wey no get work wey dey find person wey e go obtain
  • E be agbero.  — (NSC_Ajede_2020, He is a punk.)
  • As you don talk sey you go be agbero for life, wetin I want talk put?  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, Since you have decided to be a tout, Is it a subject up for discussion?)

Synonyms

Translation

  • English: tout, punk