bearbear

Naija

Alternative forms

• biebie, biabia, beard beard

Etymology

From English : beard.

Pronunciation

• bjɛ̆bjɛ̆

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Definition

Small or long hair wey dey grow for man face after e leave small pikin.

Noun

1. Hair wey dey grow for face

   • I dey keep my bearbear make I for look like Soyinka.  — (Egbokhare 2020, I am training my beard so that it will look like Wole Soyinka's beard.)
   • Because you get small bearbear na im make body dey catch you.  — (Egbokhare 2020, You are being impetuous because you have grown a goatee.)

2. De dey use am dey talk put sey pikin don be man.

   • Your bearbear dey worry you.  — (Egbokhare 2020, You are carried away by your manly appearance.)

Related forms

goatee, gorimakpa

Translations

• English: beard.