Difference between revisions of "charm"
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| − | *[[Juju]] wey people dey use | + | *[[Juju]] wey people dey use dey do different tings. |
| − | :* {{ux|dv| I dey fear dat my papa sister becos sey she get '''charm'''. |( NSC_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_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_2021, The man has used magical powers to bewitch the girl.)}} | :* {{ux|dv| Dat man don use '''charm''' for di girl.|( NSC_2021, The man has used magical powers to bewitch the girl.)}} | ||
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Revision as of 12:52, 6 June 2022
Naija
Etymology
From English: charm
Pronunciation
- tʃɑ̂m
Noun
- Juju wey people dey use dey do different tings.
- I dey fear dat my papa sister becos sey she get charm. — ( NSC_2021, I am afraid of my father's sister because of her magical powers.)
- Dat man don use charm for di girl. — ( NSC_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