chair

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Naija

Etymology

From: English chair

Pronunciation1

  • tʃíɛ̀

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Pronunciation2

  • tʃíà

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Noun

  1. Where person dey siddon put.
    • You go dey tank God sey you go beta primary school naw. Some primary schools dey wey di students dem dey carry deir own chair go school.  — (You shoud be thankful to God that you attended a good primary school. There are some primary schools where the students take their own chairs to school.)
    • When we dey grow everybody get deir own chair for dinning table and for parlour. De no born anybody make e go siddon for di chair wey be daddy own  — ( While growing up everyone had their own chair at the dinning table and in the living room. No one will dare to sit on my dad’s 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.  — (The Chairman is not always amused with everyone. Don't go on laughing like a clown.)
    • Chair say make una quick come.  — (The chairman said you all should come quickly.)

Synonyms

chairman, chairmo, boss

Antonyms

Translations

  • English: chair, chairman