belleful

Naija

Etymology

From: English belly and full

Pronunciation

• bɛ̀lɛ̀fú

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Verb

Transitive

1. Sey person chop pass as hunger catch am.

   • As far as sey e belleful you, we no get wahala.  — (Egbokhare__2021, If you have eaten to your satisfaction then we are fine.)

2. Make person do wetin make e mind and body come down.

   • But Bible tell us sey: Person wey like silver no dey ever get the one wey go belleful am.  — (jw__29101, The Bible says: A person who loves money will never be satisfied.)

Synonyms

• chopulate

Translations

• English: satisfy

Adverb

1. When person do wetin im heart want until e im mind go come down.

   • We also get food wey you go eat belleful.  — (JOS_41_Buying-Drinks_DG__9, We also have food that you will eat and get satisfied.)
   • E for no leave am if e no beat am belleful.  — (NSC_2021, He won't have let him go if he didn't beat him satisfactorily.)

Translations

• English: satisfactorily