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'''. |( | + | :* {{ux|dv|We dey talk, you dey speak big '''big grammar'''. |(We are talking and you are using English words we can't understand.)}} |
:* {{ux|dv|Di man too like to dey speak '''big grammar''' even for small mata. |(NSC_2021, The man likes to use a lot of big English words even for small issues.)}} | :* {{ux|dv|Di man too like to dey speak '''big grammar''' even for small mata. |(NSC_2021, The man likes to use a lot of big English words even for small issues.)}} | ||
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====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
| − | * English: ''highfaluting'' | + | * English: ''highfaluting, obscure language'' |
Latest revision as of 14:54, 27 February 2024
Naija
Etymology
From: English big, grammar
Pronunciation
- bîgrámà
Noun phrase
- Na when person talk no easy to understand
- We dey talk, you dey speak big big grammar. — (We are talking and you are using English words we can't understand.)
- Di man too like to dey speak big grammar even for small mata. — (NSC_2021, The man likes to use a lot of big English words even for small issues.)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: highfaluting, obscure language