Difference between revisions of "believe"

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===Noun===
 
===Noun===
Na sey person mind dey strong sey someting na true.
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* Make person mind dey strong sey someting na true.
 
:*{{ux|dv|I believe am. Na im '''believe''' save am.|(Egbokhare_2021, I believe him/her. It was his/her belief that saved him/her.)}}
 
:*{{ux|dv|I believe am. Na im '''believe''' save am.|(Egbokhare_2021, I believe him/her. It was his/her belief that saved him/her.)}}
 
:*{{ux|dv|Na '''believe''' go kill [[holy holy]].|(NSC_Abonyi_2021, Being sanctimonious can be disastrous for a devout.)}}
 
:*{{ux|dv|Na '''believe''' go kill [[holy holy]].|(NSC_Abonyi_2021, Being sanctimonious can be disastrous for a devout.)}}
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===Verb===
 
===Verb===
 
====Intransitive Verb====
 
====Intransitive Verb====
Sey person mind dey strong sey someting na true.
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* Sey person mind dey strong sey someting na true.
 
:*{{ux|dv|Na wetin I '''believe'''. |(WAZA_10_Bluetooth-Lifestory_MG__110, That’s what I believe.)}}
 
:*{{ux|dv|Na wetin I '''believe'''. |(WAZA_10_Bluetooth-Lifestory_MG__110, That’s what I believe.)}}
 
:*{{ux|dv|Can you see, can you '''believe'''? |(LAG_39_Recording-Wahala_T__96, Can you see? Can you believe?)}}
 
:*{{ux|dv|Can you see, can you '''believe'''? |(LAG_39_Recording-Wahala_T__96, Can you see? Can you believe?)}}
 
====Serial Verb====
 
:*{{ux|dv|Wetin fit make us '''believe''' sey David and Goliath story for Bible na true? |(jw__41983, Why should we believe that the biblical story about David and Goliath is factual?)}}
 
:*{{ux|dv|Wetin pipo wey no '''believe''' go tok no dey shame me again. |(bbc__3457, What rumourmongers will say would not make ashamed anymore.)}}
 
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
 
* English: ''to believe''
 
* English: ''to believe''

Revision as of 10:39, 19 July 2021

Naija

Alternative forms

Etymology

From: English believe

Pronunciation

  • bìlív

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Noun

  • Make person mind dey strong sey someting na true.
  • I believe am. Na im believe save am.  — (Egbokhare_2021, I believe him/her. It was his/her belief that saved him/her.)
  • Na believe go kill holy holy.  — (NSC_Abonyi_2021, Being sanctimonious can be disastrous for a devout.)

Translations

  • English: faith, belief

Verb

Intransitive Verb

  • Sey person mind dey strong sey someting na true.
  • Na wetin I believe.  — (WAZA_10_Bluetooth-Lifestory_MG__110, That’s what I believe.)
  • Can you see, can you believe?  — (LAG_39_Recording-Wahala_T__96, Can you see? Can you believe?)

Translations

  • English: to believe