be

Naija

Alternative forms

• bin, bi

Etymology

From: English be

Pronunciation

• bì

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Verb (Copula)

• Word wey dem dey take show sey person, people, ting or wetin many pass one dey as e dey.

• Dem be tief.  — (NSC_2021, They are thieves.)
• I be my papa pikin.  — (NSC_2021, I am my father's child)
• E be pastor  — (Egbokhare_2020. He/she is a pastor.)
• Na people wey sabi someting be dat now.  — (NST_cleaned__18410. Those are the wise people.)

Synonyms

• na

Translations

• English: am, is,are