Difference between revisions of "alagbon"
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==Naija== | ==Naija== | ||
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
| − | + | ''Alagbon'' nna di name wey de dey call di place where CID (Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department) Headquarters dey for Ikoyi, Lagos. | |
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
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===Usage=== | ===Usage=== | ||
| − | Na Fela take di name sing one song after dem arrest am. | + | * Na Fela take di name sing one song after dem arrest am. |
===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
| − | Na name wey de dey call police station. | + | * Na name wey de dey call police station. |
:*{{ux|dv|Dem carry di thief go '''alagbon'''. |(Egbokhare_2020, The thief was taken into police custody.)}} | :*{{ux|dv|Dem carry di thief go '''alagbon'''. |(Egbokhare_2020, The thief was taken into police custody.)}} | ||
====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
* English: ''police station'' | * English: ''police station'' | ||
Latest revision as of 10:53, 14 February 2024
Naija
Etymology
Alagbon nna di name wey de dey call di place where CID (Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department) Headquarters dey for Ikoyi, Lagos.
Pronunciation
- àlágbɔ́n
Usage
- Na Fela take di name sing one song after dem arrest am.
Noun
- Na name wey de dey call police station.
- Dem carry di thief go alagbon. — (Egbokhare_2020, The thief was taken into police custody.)
Translations
- English: police station