Difference between revisions of "bitterkola"
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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
| − | From: English ''bitter'' and West African tropical ''kola nut'' tree | + | From: English ''bitter'' and West African tropical ''kola nut'' tree wey de dey see well well for Naija. Botanical name na ''Garcinia Kola'' |
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
* bìtàkólà | * bìtàkólà | ||
<sm2>Pcm-ng-bitterkola.f.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-bitterkola.f.ogg</sm2> | ||
| − | <sm2>Pcm-ng-bitterkola.m.ogg</sm2> | + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-bitterkola.m.ogg</sm2> |
===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
* Fruit wey no dey sweet wey de dey chew take clean belle and wey dey work good work for body. | * Fruit wey no dey sweet wey de dey chew take clean belle and wey dey work good work for body. | ||
:*{{ux|dv|I dey chop '''bitterkola'''. |(Egbokhare_2021, I am chewing bitterkola.)}} | :*{{ux|dv|I dey chop '''bitterkola'''. |(Egbokhare_2021, I am chewing bitterkola.)}} | ||
| − | * | + | :* {{ux|dv| '''Bitterkola''' and kolanut follow for wetin de dey give elders for village. |(NSC_2021, In the village, elders are the ones that receive bitterkola and kolanuts.)}} |
====Related forms==== | ====Related forms==== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:00, 28 March 2022
Naija
Alternative forms
Etymology
From: English bitter and West African tropical kola nut tree wey de dey see well well for Naija. Botanical name na Garcinia Kola
Pronunciation
- bìtàkólà
Noun
- Fruit wey no dey sweet wey de dey chew take clean belle and wey dey work good work for body.
- I dey chop bitterkola. — (Egbokhare_2021, I am chewing bitterkola.)
- Bitterkola and kolanut follow for wetin de dey give elders for village. — (NSC_2021, In the village, elders are the ones that receive bitterkola and kolanuts.)
Related forms
Translations
- English: Garcinia Kola