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==Naija== | ==Naija== | ||
| + | ===Alternative form=== | ||
| + | [[baf]] | ||
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
| − | From: | + | From English: ''bath'' |
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
| − | * | + | * bâf |
<sm2>Pcm-ng-baff.f.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-baff.f.ogg</sm2> | ||
<sm2>Pcm-ng-baff.m.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-baff.m.ogg</sm2> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Noun=== | ||
| + | * Plastic basin wey dem dey take baf new born baby. | ||
| + | :* {{ux|dv|Abeg give me di '''baff''' for outside, I wan baf my baby. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. Please, give me the plastic basin outside, I need to bathe my baby.)}} | ||
| + | :* {{ux|dv|Na my mama sell dat pink baby '''baff''' wey you break so give Mrs Dada when she get belle dat year. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. My mother sold that pink coloured baby bath you broke to Mrs Dada when she was pregnant.)}} | ||
| + | ====Translations==== | ||
| + | * English: ''a bath tub or plastic basin made for bathing new babies''. | ||
===Verb=== | ===Verb=== | ||
| − | ==== | + | * make person wash im body |
| + | ====transitive==== | ||
* Make dem use water and soap wash someting | * Make dem use water and soap wash someting | ||
:* {{ux|dv| Her own na to wake up, '''baff''' dey go school|(NST_cleaned__21573, Hers is to wake up, bathe and go to school.)}} | :* {{ux|dv| Her own na to wake up, '''baff''' dey go school|(NST_cleaned__21573, Hers is to wake up, bathe and go to school.)}} | ||
:* {{ux|dv| Na fuel water we dey use cook and '''baff'''. |(bbc__9136, We make use of water contaminated by petroleum for cooking and bathing.)}} | :* {{ux|dv| Na fuel water we dey use cook and '''baff'''. |(bbc__9136, We make use of water contaminated by petroleum for cooking and bathing.)}} | ||
| + | :* {{ux|dv| Abeg I wan '''baff''' my dog jare. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. Please, I want to give my dog a bathe.)}} | ||
| + | :* {{ux|dv| I wan go '''baff''' inside de new swimming pool for Ayinla hotel. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. I want to go and have my bath inside the new swimming pool at Ayinla hotel.)}} | ||
| − | ==== | + | ====Intransitive==== |
| − | :* {{ux|dv| | + | # Make person wash im body |
| + | #:* {{ux|dv|I wan '''baff''' for house. |(Egbokhare, 2020. I want to have my bath at home.)}} | ||
| + | #:* {{ux|dv|To '''baff''' dey hungry me. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021, I want to have my bath.)}} | ||
| + | #Na jazz wey person do to fit get power. | ||
| + | #:* {{ux|dv|Di politician don '''baff''', naim make am get mind. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021, The politician has gone to fortify himself, that's why he is bold.)}} | ||
| + | # Make person don hold im side well well. | ||
| + | #:* {{ux|dv|Dat boy wey toast Amaka don '''baff'''?. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021, That young man wooing Amaka, is he capable? .)}} | ||
| − | === | + | ====Derived forms==== |
* [[baff up]] | * [[baff up]] | ||
| − | ==== | + | |
| − | + | ====Synonyms==== | |
| − | ==== | + | |
| − | * English: '' | + | ====Translations==== |
| + | * English: ''to bathe'' | ||
Revision as of 16:57, 6 August 2021
Naija
Alternative form
Etymology
From English: bath
Pronunciation
- bâf
Noun
- Plastic basin wey dem dey take baf new born baby.
- Abeg give me di baff for outside, I wan baf my baby. — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. Please, give me the plastic basin outside, I need to bathe my baby.)
- Na my mama sell dat pink baby baff wey you break so give Mrs Dada when she get belle dat year. — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. My mother sold that pink coloured baby bath you broke to Mrs Dada when she was pregnant.)
Translations
- English: a bath tub or plastic basin made for bathing new babies.
Verb
- make person wash im body
transitive
- Make dem use water and soap wash someting
- Her own na to wake up, baff dey go school — (NST_cleaned__21573, Hers is to wake up, bathe and go to school.)
- Na fuel water we dey use cook and baff. — (bbc__9136, We make use of water contaminated by petroleum for cooking and bathing.)
- Abeg I wan baff my dog jare. — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. Please, I want to give my dog a bathe.)
- I wan go baff inside de new swimming pool for Ayinla hotel. — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. I want to go and have my bath inside the new swimming pool at Ayinla hotel.)
Intransitive
- Make person wash im body
- I wan baff for house. — (Egbokhare, 2020. I want to have my bath at home.)
- To baff dey hungry me. — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, I want to have my bath.)
- Na jazz wey person do to fit get power.
- Di politician don baff, naim make am get mind. — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, The politician has gone to fortify himself, that's why he is bold.)
- Make person don hold im side well well.
- Dat boy wey toast Amaka don baff?. — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, That young man wooing Amaka, is he capable? .)
Derived forms
Synonyms
Translations
- English: to bathe