Difference between revisions of "charm"
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| − | *[[ | + | *[[Juju]] wey people dey use dey do different tings. |
| − | :* {{ux|dv| I dey fear dat my papa sister becos sey she get '''charm'''. |( | + | :* {{ux|dv| I dey fear dat my papa sister becos sey she get '''charm'''.|( I am afraid of my father's sister because of her magical powers.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv| Dat man don use '''charm''' for di girl.|( | + | :* {{ux|dv| Dat man don use '''charm''' for di girl.|( The man has used magical powers to bewitch the girl.)}} |
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* [[juju]], [[jazz]] | * [[juju]], [[jazz]] | ||
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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. |( | + | :* {{ux|dv|Di girl don go '''charm''' di boyfriend to dey collect money for im hand. |(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. |( | + | :* {{ux|dv| Dem '''charm''' di man [[sotay]] e no sabi where im dey. |(They cast spells on the man so much that he could not recognize his environment.)}} |
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* [[juju]], [[jazz]] | * [[juju]], [[jazz]] | ||
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| − | English: ''charmed | + | English: ''charmed'' |
Latest revision as of 20:38, 3 May 2023
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. — ( I am afraid of my father's sister because of her magical powers.)
- Dat man don use charm for di girl. — ( 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. — (The girl bewitched the boyfriend in order to extort money from him.)
- Dem charm di man sotay e no sabi where im dey. — (They cast spells on the man so much that he could not recognize his environment.)
Synonym
Translation
English: charmed