Difference between revisions of "charm"
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− | Na [[juju]] wey people dey use de do bad ting. | + | * Na [[juju]] wey people dey use de do bad ting. |
:* {{ux|dv| I dey fear dat my papa sister becos sey she get '''charm'''. |( NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, I am afraid of my father's sister because of her magical powers.)}} | :* {{ux|dv| I dey fear dat my papa sister becos sey she get '''charm'''. |( NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, I am afraid of my father's sister because of her magical powers.)}} | ||
:* {{ux|dv| Dat man don use '''charm''' for di girl.|( NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, The man has used magical powers to bewitch the girl.}} | :* {{ux|dv| Dat man don use '''charm''' for di girl.|( NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, The man has used magical powers to bewitch the girl.}} | ||
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===Verb=== | ===Verb=== | ||
− | Make person dey use [[juju]] for anoder person. | + | * Make person dey use [[juju]] for anoder person. |
:* {{ux|dv|Di girl don go '''charm''' di boyfriend to dey collect money for im hand. |(NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, The girl bewitched the boyfriend in order to extort money from him.)}} | :* {{ux|dv|Di girl don go '''charm''' di boyfriend to dey collect money for im hand. |(NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, The girl bewitched the boyfriend in order to extort money from him.)}} | ||
:* {{ux|dv| Dem '''charm''' di man [[sotay]] e no sabi where im dey. |( NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, they enspelled the man to the extent that he could not recognize his environment. )}} | :* {{ux|dv| Dem '''charm''' di man [[sotay]] e no sabi where im dey. |( NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, they enspelled the man to the extent that he could not recognize his environment. )}} |
Revision as of 13:33, 5 July 2021
Naija
Etymology
From English: charm
Pronunciation
- tʃɑ̂:m
Noun
- Na juju wey people dey use de do bad ting.
- I dey fear dat my papa sister becos sey she get charm. — ( NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, I am afraid of my father's sister because of her magical powers.)
- Dat man don use charm for di girl. — ( NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, The man has used magical powers to bewitch the girl.
Synonym
Translation
English: magical powers
Verb
- Make person dey use juju for anoder person.
- Di girl don go charm di boyfriend to dey collect money for im hand. — (NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, The girl bewitched the boyfriend in order to extort money from him.)
- Dem charm di man sotay e no sabi where im dey. — ( NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, they enspelled the man to the extent that he could not recognize his environment. )
Synonym
Translation
English: charmed, enspelled