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| − | Part of person head wey hair no dey gree grow | + | Part of person head wey hair no dey gree grow again. |
| − | *{{ux|dv|I think sey na only person wey don pass fifty years dey get '''akpan'''.|( | + | *{{ux|dv|I think sey na only person wey don pass fifty years dey get '''akpan'''.|(NSC_2020, I am surprised that people below fifty years can also become bald.)}} |
| − | *{{ux|dv|Many people for Naija believe sey young person wey get '''akpan''' na sign sey e head get oil.|( | + | *{{ux|dv|Many people for Naija believe sey young person wey get '''akpan''' na sign sey e head get oil.|(NSC_2020, Many people in Nigeria believe that becoming bald in early adulthood is a symbol of certain wealth for the person.)}} |
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Latest revision as of 10:47, 14 February 2024
Naija
Etymology
From: Edo language akpan meaning baldness
Pronunciation
- àkpán
Noun
Part of person head wey hair no dey gree grow again.
- I think sey na only person wey don pass fifty years dey get akpan. — (NSC_2020, I am surprised that people below fifty years can also become bald.)
- Many people for Naija believe sey young person wey get akpan na sign sey e head get oil. — (NSC_2020, Many people in Nigeria believe that becoming bald in early adulthood is a symbol of certain wealth for the person.)
Synonym
Translation
- English: bald head