Difference between revisions of "baff up"
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==Naija== | ==Naija== | ||
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
| − | From English: ''Bath'' | + | From English: ''Bath'' and ''up'' |
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
* báf ɔ̀p | * báf ɔ̀p | ||
| − | <sm2>Pcm-ng- | + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-baff up.f.ogg</sm2> |
| − | <sm2>Pcm-ng- | + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-baff up.m.ogg</sm2> |
===Verb=== | ===Verb=== | ||
| − | Make person dress well. | + | * Make person dress well. |
| − | + | :* {{ux|dv| Dat babe dey '''baff up''' anytime she show for school.|(NSC_2020, That lady dresses really well whenever she's in school.)}} | |
| − | + | :* {{ux|dv| I dey like to go owanbe, so I dey try '''baff up''' well.|(NSC_2020, I love to attend parties, so I try to dress up well.)}} | |
===Related forms=== | ===Related forms=== | ||
* [[baff]] | * [[baff]] | ||
====Synonym==== | ====Synonym==== | ||
| − | * [[ | + | *[[kakup]],[[tush up]] |
====Translation==== | ====Translation==== | ||
* English: dress up | * English: dress up | ||
Latest revision as of 13:28, 20 April 2023
Naija
Etymology
From English: Bath and up
Pronunciation
- báf ɔ̀p
Verb
- Make person dress well.
- Dat babe dey baff up anytime she show for school. — (NSC_2020, That lady dresses really well whenever she's in school.)
- I dey like to go owanbe, so I dey try baff up well. — (NSC_2020, I love to attend parties, so I try to dress up well.)
Related forms
Synonym
Translation
- English: dress up