Difference between revisions of "chewing stick"
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==Naija== | ==Naija== | ||
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
− | From: | + | From English: ''chewing'' and ''stick'' |
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
− | * | + | * ʧùìnstîk |
<sm2>Pcm-ng-chewing stick.f.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-chewing stick.f.ogg</sm2> | ||
<sm2>Pcm-ng-chewing stick.m.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-chewing stick.m.ogg</sm2> | ||
===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
− | + | * Part of tree body wey de cut small small dey use [[brush]] teeth. | |
− | + | :*{{ux|dv|'''Chewing stick''' no good for teeth o.|(Teeth-cleaning twigs are not good for the teeth.}} | |
− | :*{{ux|dv|'''Chewing stick''' no good for teeth o.| | + | :*{{ux|dv|Na old people bin dey sabi use '''chewing stick''' before o but now guy men don dey wan [[blend]].|(Elderly people preferred to use teeth-cleaning twigs in the past but the young people just do it now to seem fashionable.)}} |
− | :*{{ux|dv|Na old people | ||
====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== |
Latest revision as of 20:45, 3 May 2023
Naija
Etymology
From English: chewing and stick
Pronunciation
- ʧùìnstîk
Noun
- Part of tree body wey de cut small small dey use brush teeth.
- Chewing stick no good for teeth o. — (Teeth-cleaning twigs are not good for the teeth.
- Na old people bin dey sabi use chewing stick before o but now guy men don dey wan blend. — (Elderly people preferred to use teeth-cleaning twigs in the past but the young people just do it now to seem fashionable.)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: Teeth-cleaning twig