better

Naija

Alternative forms

• beta

Etymology

From: English better

Pronunciation

• bɛ̀tá

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Adjective

• Sey someting or somewhere good pass.

• This travel na really better one!  — (jw__7630, The journey was really a good one!)
• Who no like better ting? If de give you okada or de give you moto which one you go collect?  — (NSC_2021, Who hates good things? If you are given a motorcycle or a car which will you choose?)

Synonyms

• correct, good

Antonyms

• bad

Translations

• English: better, good

Verb

Modal

• Better dey chop better food.  — (IBA_09_Leon-And-Amos_DG__241, You better eat nutritious food.)
• Wetin e talk make me remember wetin my mama dey tell us when we small, e sey: ‘E better to chop vegetable for where love dey.’” So make you no dey worry yourself.  — (jw__8409, What he said made me recall what my mother told me as a child that it is preferable to eat vegetable where there is love.)

Translation

English: better