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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
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From English: ''charm''
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
===Frequency===
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* tʃɑ̂m
===Usage===
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===Definition===
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===POS===
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===Noun===
====Related forms====
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*[[Juju]] wey people dey use dey do different tings.
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:* {{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.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| Dat man don use '''charm''' for di girl.|( The man has used magical powers to bewitch the girl.)}}
 
====Synonym====
 
====Synonym====
====Antonym====
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* [[juju]], [[jazz]]
 
====Translation====
 
====Translation====
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English: ''magical powers''
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===Verb===
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* Make person dey use [[juju]] for anoder person.
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:* {{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.)}}
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:* {{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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====Synonym====
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* [[juju]], [[jazz]]
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====Translation====
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English: ''charmed''

Latest revision as of 20:38, 3 May 2023

Naija

Etymology

From English: charm

Pronunciation

  • tʃɑ̂m

Play Play

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