Difference between revisions of "aka gum"
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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
+ | From: Igbo ''aka'' meaning ''hand'' and English ''gum'' | ||
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===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
− | + | * ákágɔ̂m | |
− | + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-aka gum.f.ogg</sm2> | |
− | + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-aka gum.m.ogg</sm2> | |
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− | + | ===Adjective=== | |
− | + | * Sey person no dey gree [[release]] money from im pocket or [[hand]]. | |
− | + | :*{{ux|dv|Some women [[believe]] sey di men [[hand]] wey join Stingy Men Association of Naija na '''aka gum'''. |(Some women are of the opinion that men who belong to the Stingy Men Association of Nigeria are plain miserly.)}} | |
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====Synonym==== | ====Synonym==== | ||
− | + | *[[tighthand]] | |
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====Translation==== | ====Translation==== | ||
+ | * English: ''stingy, miserly'' |
Latest revision as of 20:45, 13 February 2024
Naija
Alternative Form
Etymology
From: Igbo aka meaning hand and English gum
Pronunciation
- ákágɔ̂m
Adjective
Synonym
Translation
- English: stingy, miserly