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| − | * | + | *Sey person dey tell [[anoder]] person make e marry am. |
:* {{ux|dv|Musa dey '''atokintu''' am. |(Egbokhare_2020. Musa is wooing her.)}} | :* {{ux|dv|Musa dey '''atokintu''' am. |(Egbokhare_2020. Musa is wooing her.)}} | ||
:* {{ux|dv|De way Chuks take stand with Ngozi, e be like say '''atokintu''' tings dey go on. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. Chuks appears to be wooing Ngozi by their stance.)}} | :* {{ux|dv|De way Chuks take stand with Ngozi, e be like say '''atokintu''' tings dey go on. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. Chuks appears to be wooing Ngozi by their stance.)}} | ||
Revision as of 15:39, 14 July 2021
Naija
Alternative forms
- atokinto
Etymology
From: English talking to
Pronunciation
- àtɔ́kĩ́tù
Verb
- Sey person dey tell anoder person make e marry am.
- Musa dey atokintu am. — (Egbokhare_2020. Musa is wooing her.)
- De way Chuks take stand with Ngozi, e be like say atokintu tings dey go on. — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. Chuks appears to be wooing Ngozi by their stance.)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: woo