begybegy

Naija

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Naija: beg

Pronunciation

bɛ̀gɪ̀bɛ́gɪ́

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Adjective

  • Person wey be sey e dey beg someting well well.
  • Once you see person carry food, you go dey beg make dem give you, you be begybegy  —  (once you see a person with some food, you'll start pleading to be given some, you are a beggar.)
  • You get money for wallet, you still con dey ask make men buy beer for you, I no know if na begybegy dey worry you or you just be winchi.  —  (NSC_2020, You have some money in your wallet, and you are still asking people to buy drinks for you; I don't know if you are a beggar or you are just a wizard.)

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Translations

  • English: beggar