Difference between revisions of "baff up"

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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
From English: ''Bath'' + ''up''
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From English: ''Bath'' and ''up''
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
 
* báf ɔ̀p
 
* báf ɔ̀p
<sm2>Pcm-ng-insert word.f.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-baffup.f.ogg</sm2>  
<sm2>Pcm-ng-insert word.m.ogg</sm2>
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-baffup.m.ogg</sm2>
  
 
===Verb===
 
===Verb===

Revision as of 14:58, 7 January 2021

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_Olukayode.S.M_2020, The lady dresses really well whenever she's in school.)
  • I dey like to go owanbe, so I dey baff up well.  — (NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2020, I love to attend parties, so I try to dress up well.)

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Synonym

Translation

  • English: dress up