Difference between revisions of "bail"

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===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
Borrowed from English bail
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From: English ''bail''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===

Revision as of 14:10, 8 October 2020

Naija

Alternative forms

bale

Etymology

From: English bail

Pronunciation

  • bêl

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Noun

  1. Money wey person dey pay take comot for police cell.
    • You no dey when de talk sey bail na free? Why you dey ask my client make e pay money? I go report you just now just now!  —  (NSC_Emeka_2020, Weren't you there when they said that bail is free? why are you asking my client to pay. I will report you immediately.)

Translations

  • English: bail

Verb

  1. bail: take off, run away
    As kalampo come, we bail for our lives o.  — (As the police arrived, we ran for our lives.)

Derived forms

Synonyms

Antonyms

kolobi, gbab,

Translations

  • English: take off, run away