chair

Naija

Etymology

From: English chair

Pronunciation1

  • tʃíɛ̀

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Pronunciation2

  • tʃíà


Noun

  1. Where person dey siddon put.
    • di chair for my house, dem get wooden hand, all dose old school chairs, and foam wen dey rest your back.  — (NST_cleaned__42894, __no translation__)
    • Okay sit down for my office, sit down for dis chair.  — (ABJ_GWA_03_Cost-Of-Living-In-Abuja_MG__116, Okay, sit down in my office, sit down in this chair.)
  2. Person wey be sey na im get level pass for di area.
    • No be everybody chair dey follow dey laugh. No go dey shine teeth like goat.  — (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2021, The Chairman is not always amused with everyone. Don't go on laughing like a clown.)
    • Chair say make una quick come.  — (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2021, The chairman said you all should come quickly.)

Related Forms

chairman, chairmo

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Translations

  • English: chair, chairman