Difference between revisions of "charm"

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===Noun===
 
===Noun===

Revision as of 14:59, 4 January 2022

Naija

Etymology

From English: charm

Pronunciation

  • tʃɑ̂m

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Noun

  • 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