Difference between revisions of "akpan"
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==Naija== | ==Naija== | ||
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
| − | From: Edo language ''akpan'' meaning baldness | + | From: Edo language ''akpan'' meaning ''baldness'' |
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
| − | àkpán | + | *àkpán |
| − | + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-akpan.f.ogg</sm2> | |
| − | + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-akpan.m.ogg</sm2> | |
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===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
| − | *{{ux|dv|I think sey na only person wey don pass fifty years dey get '''akpan'''.|( | + | Part of person head wey hair no dey gree grow again. |
| − | *{{ux|dv|Many people for Naija believe sey young person wey get '''akpan''' na sign sey e head get oil.|( | + | *{{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.|(NSC_2020, Many people in Nigeria believe that becoming bald in early adulthood is a symbol of certain wealth for the person.)}} | ||
====Synonym==== | ====Synonym==== | ||
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