Difference between revisions of "backyard"
(→Noun) |
|||
Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
#Di area wey dey behind the house. | #Di area wey dey behind the house. | ||
− | #:* {{ux|dv|Di ball fall go '''backyard'''. |(NSC_Legbeti_2020 | + | #:* {{ux|dv|Di ball fall go '''backyard'''. |(NSC_Legbeti_2020, The ball fell towards the back of the house.)}} |
− | #:* {{ux|dv|Or maybe na your '''backyard''', you for cut am. |(NST, 38102 | + | #:* {{ux|dv|Or maybe na your '''backyard''', you for cut am. |(NST, 38102, Did you get it from the back of your house?)}} |
+ | #:* {{ux|dv|If you dey work for technology field, to live for Yaba go favor you die because your office fit even dey your '''backyard'''. |(If you work in the field of technology, living in Yaba will be a big advantage as you can just find you live close to your workplace since Yaba is the center of technological activities.)}} | ||
#Where person get power. | #Where person get power. | ||
− | #:* {{ux|dv|I go | + | #:* {{ux|dv|I go di de matter for you no worry, all dat area where de wahala for happen na my '''backyard'''.|(NSC_Legbeti_2020, Relax, I will settle the problem for you because where the trouble happened is within my stronghold.)}} |
− | |||
#Woman [[yansh]] wey big wella. | #Woman [[yansh]] wey big wella. | ||
− | #:* {{ux|dv|Dat chick get better '''backyard''' o. |(Egbokhare, 2020 | + | #:* {{ux|dv| Dat chick get better '''backyard''' o. |(Egbokhare, 2020, That girl has big buttocks.)}} |
− | #:* {{ux|dv|O boy, dat babe '''backyard''' na die! |(NSC_Legbeti_2020 | + | #:* {{ux|dv|O boy, dat babe '''backyard''' na die! |(NSC_Legbeti_2020, Boy, that girl has large buttocks.)}} |
===Adjective=== | ===Adjective=== |
Revision as of 15:18, 24 March 2022
Naija
Etymology
From: English backyard
Pronunciation
- bàkíjâd
Noun
- Di area wey dey behind the house.
- Di ball fall go backyard. — (NSC_Legbeti_2020, The ball fell towards the back of the house.)
- Or maybe na your backyard, you for cut am. — (NST, 38102, Did you get it from the back of your house?)
- If you dey work for technology field, to live for Yaba go favor you die because your office fit even dey your backyard. — (If you work in the field of technology, living in Yaba will be a big advantage as you can just find you live close to your workplace since Yaba is the center of technological activities.)
- Where person get power.
- I go di de matter for you no worry, all dat area where de wahala for happen na my backyard. — (NSC_Legbeti_2020, Relax, I will settle the problem for you because where the trouble happened is within my stronghold.)
- Woman yansh wey big wella.
- Dat chick get better backyard o. — (Egbokhare, 2020, That girl has big buttocks.)
- O boy, dat babe backyard na die! — (NSC_Legbeti_2020, Boy, that girl has large buttocks.)
Adjective
- When e be sey something dey local, small, or below person level
- I no wan work for backyard restaurant.Chuy! — (Deuber, 3559. my level is above working at a local or small restaurant Please!.)
- Na my company you dey call backyard restaurant? — (Deuber, 3560. Is it my company you are referring to as local please?)
Related form
Synonyms
Antonyms
Translations
- English: Area behind the house, one's area of strength, a woman's buttocks, something small or local.