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==Naija== | ==Naija== | ||
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
| − | From Urhobo: ''avwebọ'' (Na | + | From Urhobo: ''avwebọ'' (Na amebo Yoruba people dey call am, after de borrow am enter deir language.) na di wife wey di man like pass for house wey di man marry many wife for Urhobo land and na she dey gossip everyting wey dey happen for house give di husband. |
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
* ámԑ̀bɔ́ | * ámԑ̀bɔ́ | ||
<sm2>Pcm-ng-amebo.f.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-amebo.f.ogg</sm2> | ||
| − | <sm2>Pcm-ng-amebo.m.ogg</sm2> | + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-amebo.m.ogg</sm2> |
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===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
* Wetin dem dey call person wey too dey carry people matter dey talk. | * Wetin dem dey call person wey too dey carry people matter dey talk. | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv|'''Amebo''' people too don run. |(ONI_16_Thief_DG__189, The | + | :* {{ux|dv|'''Amebo''' people too don run. |(ONI_16_Thief_DG__189, The gossipers ran away too.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|'''Amebo''' or aproko be like fuel wey dem add join fire |(jw__1324, gossip can | + | :* {{ux|dv|'''Amebo''' or aproko be like fuel wey dem add join fire |(jw__1324, gossip can be like pouring fuel on fire.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|All na '''amebo''' o. |(NST_cleaned__20493, It's all gossip)}} | + | :* {{ux|dv|All na '''amebo''' o. |(NST_cleaned__20493, It's all gossip.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|Dem sidon do '''amebo''' tire. |( | + | :* {{ux|dv|Dem sidon do '''amebo''' tire. |(NSC_2020. They sat and gossiped till they were tired.)}} |
====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
[[aproko]], [[gbeborun]] | [[aproko]], [[gbeborun]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:33, 14 February 2024
Naija
Etymology
From Urhobo: avwebọ (Na amebo Yoruba people dey call am, after de borrow am enter deir language.) na di wife wey di man like pass for house wey di man marry many wife for Urhobo land and na she dey gossip everyting wey dey happen for house give di husband.
Pronunciation
- ámԑ̀bɔ́
Noun
- Wetin dem dey call person wey too dey carry people matter dey talk.
- Amebo people too don run. — (ONI_16_Thief_DG__189, The gossipers ran away too.)
- Amebo or aproko be like fuel wey dem add join fire — (jw__1324, gossip can be like pouring fuel on fire.)
- All na amebo o. — (NST_cleaned__20493, It's all gossip.)
- Dem sidon do amebo tire. — (NSC_2020. They sat and gossiped till they were tired.)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: a gossip, idle talk