Difference between revisions of "big grammar"

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* Na when person talk no easy to understand
 
* Na when person talk no easy to understand
 
:* {{ux|dv|We dey talk, you dey speak big '''big grammar'''. |(Egbokhare_2020. We are talking and you are speaking incomprehensible English.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv|We dey talk, you dey speak big '''big grammar'''. |(Egbokhare_2020. We are talking and you are speaking incomprehensible English.)}}
:* {{ux|dv|De man too like to dey speak '''big grammar''' even for smal mata. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. English.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|Di man too like to dey speak '''big grammar''' even for small mata. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. English.)}}
  
 
====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
* [[oyinbo]], [[aspro]]
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* [[aspro]]
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: ''formal grammar''
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* English: ''highfaluting''

Revision as of 12:02, 14 May 2021

Naija

Etymology

From: English big, grammar

Pronunciation

  • bîg grámà



Noun phrase

  • Na when person talk no easy to understand
  • We dey talk, you dey speak big big grammar.  — (Egbokhare_2020. We are talking and you are speaking incomprehensible English.)
  • Di man too like to dey speak big grammar even for small mata.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. English.)

Synonyms

Translations

  • English: highfaluting