Difference between revisions of "benben"

 
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===Pronunciation2===
 
===Pronunciation2===
* bɛ̀nibɛ́ni
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* bɛ̀nìbɛ́ní
 
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===Adjective===
 
===Adjective===
# Make someting no dey straight or no dey pure.
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#Make someting no dey straight.
#:* {{ux|dv|You and your '''benben''' way, you no go change?  |(Egbokhare_2021, You will not change from your crooked ways?)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|Di way dem take arrange de chairs, dem '''benben''' go one side, make dem straight small I beg.|(NSC_2021, The arrangement of the chairs looks bent, please make them straight a bit.)}}
#:* {{ux|dv|Na '''benben''' ways im take be oga.|(NSC_Legbeti_2021. He made it to the top through unscrupulous means.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|You long gown zip '''benben''' for back, which tailor sew am?  |(NSC_2021, The zip of your dress is bent at the back, who made it?)}}
# Make person get [[bow leg]] or [[k-leg]]
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# Make person get [[cunnycunny]] ways.
#:* {{ux|dv|Dat girl fine but na '''benben''' leg she get.|(NSC_Legbeti_2021. The lady is pretty but she has knock knees.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|You and your '''benben''' way, you no go change?  |(You will not change from your crooked ways?)}}
#:* {{ux|dv|Di way dem take arrange de chairs dem '''benben''', make dem straight small I beg.|(NSC_Legbeti_2021. The arrangement of the chairs looks bent, make dem straight a bit.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|Na '''benben''' ways im take be oga.|(NSC_021, He made it to the top through unscrupulous means.)}}
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# Make someting no dey pure.
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#:* {{ux|dv|Di matter too '''benben''' one kain, I no do.|(NSC_2021, I refuse to be a part of it as the issues involved are unclear to me.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|No worry, by de time we '''benben''' de story give am, he go confuse, run comot hand.|(NSC_2021, By the time we twist the story when telling it, he would get confused and give up.)}}
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#Make person get [[bow leg]] or [[k-leg]].
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#:* {{ux|dv| Sey person get '''benben''' leg no mean sey e no fine.|(NSC_2021, That a person has knock knees does not mean that the person is not beautiful/handsome.)}}
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====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====

Latest revision as of 14:42, 27 February 2024

Naija

Alternative forms

Etymology

From: English bend

Pronunciation 1

  • bɛ̀nbɛ́n

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Pronunciation2

  • bɛ̀nìbɛ́ní

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Adjective

  1. Make someting no dey straight.
    • Di way dem take arrange de chairs, dem benben go one side, make dem straight small I beg.  — (NSC_2021, The arrangement of the chairs looks bent, please make them straight a bit.)
    • You long gown zip benben for back, which tailor sew am?  — (NSC_2021, The zip of your dress is bent at the back, who made it?)
  2. Make person get cunnycunny ways.
    • You and your benben way, you no go change?  — (You will not change from your crooked ways?)
    • Na benben ways im take be oga.  — (NSC_021, He made it to the top through unscrupulous means.)
  3. Make someting no dey pure.
    • Di matter too benben one kain, I no do.  — (NSC_2021, I refuse to be a part of it as the issues involved are unclear to me.)
    • No worry, by de time we benben de story give am, he go confuse, run comot hand.  — (NSC_2021, By the time we twist the story when telling it, he would get confused and give up.)
  4. Make person get bow leg or k-leg.
    • Sey person get benben leg no mean sey e no fine.  — (NSC_2021, That a person has knock knees does not mean that the person is not beautiful/handsome.)


Synonyms

k-leg, magomago

Translations

  • English: bent , shady, crooked