Difference between revisions of "bearbear"

 
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===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
From English : ''beard''.
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From: English ''beard''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
* bjɛ̆bjɛ̆
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* bjɛ̀bjɛ́
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-bearbear.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-bearbear.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-bearbear.m.ogg</sm2>
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-bearbear.m.ogg</sm2>
  
 
===Noun===
 
===Noun===
* Hair wey dey grow for face
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* Hair wey dey grow for di side of person face and bottom mouth.
:*{{ux|dv|I dey keep my '''bearbear''' make I for look like Soyinka. |(Egbokhare 2020, I am growing my beard to become like Wole Soyinka's.)}}
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:*{{ux|dv|I dey keep my '''bearbear''' make I for resemble Soyinka. |(I am growing my beard to become like Wole Soyinka's.)}}
:*{{ux|dv|Because you get small '''bearbear''' na im make body dey catch you. |(Egbokhare 2020, You are being impetuous because you have grown a goatee.)}}
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:*{{ux|dv|Because you get small '''bearbear''' na im make body dey catch you. |(You are being impetuous because you have grown a goatee.)}}
:*{{ux|dv|Your '''bearbear''' dey worry you. |(Egbokhare 2020, You are carried away by your manly appearance.)}}  
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:*{{ux|dv|Your '''bearbear''' dey worry you. |(Your beards are making you think more of yourself than you should.)}}  
 
 
====Antonyms====
 
[[goatee]], [[gorimakpa]]
 
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
 
* English: ''beard''.
 
* English: ''beard''.

Latest revision as of 18:20, 14 February 2024

Naija

Alternative forms

Etymology

From: English beard

Pronunciation

  • bjɛ̀bjɛ́

Play Play

Noun

  • Hair wey dey grow for di side of person face and bottom mouth.
  • I dey keep my bearbear make I for resemble Soyinka.  — (I am growing my beard to become like Wole Soyinka's.)
  • Because you get small bearbear na im make body dey catch you.  — (You are being impetuous because you have grown a goatee.)
  • Your bearbear dey worry you.  — (Your beards are making you think more of yourself than you should.)

Translations

  • English: beard.