Difference between revisions of "chikala"
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==Naija== | ==Naija== | ||
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
− | From | + | From: English ''chick'' |
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
* tʃìkálà | * tʃìkálà | ||
− | <sm2>Pcm-ng- | + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-chikala.f.ogg</sm2> |
− | <sm2>Pcm-ng- | + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-chikala.m.ogg</sm2> |
===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
− | * Name for woman or girl wey don fine | + | * Name for woman or girl wey don mature con fine join. |
− | :* {{ux|dv| I see one '''chikala''' wey con your [[brah]] place today.|( | + | :* {{ux|dv| I see one '''chikala''' wey con your [[brah]] place today.|( I saw a beautiful young lady at your brothers place today.)}} |
− | :* {{ux|dv| Wahala be like bicycle for man wey no get money to spend for im '''chikala''' o!|( | + | :* {{ux|dv| Wahala be like bicycle for man wey no get money to spend for im '''chikala''' o!|(Trouble will be endless for a man who is unwilling to spend for his woman.)}} |
====Synonym==== | ====Synonym==== | ||
− | * [[shenani]] | + | * [[shenani]], [[okpeke]] |
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====Antonym==== | ====Antonym==== | ||
* [[guy]], [[boy]] | * [[guy]], [[boy]] | ||
====Translation==== | ====Translation==== | ||
English: ''lady, girl'' | English: ''lady, girl'' |
Latest revision as of 20:49, 3 May 2023
Naija
Etymology
From: English chick
Pronunciation
- tʃìkálà
Noun
- Name for woman or girl wey don mature con fine join.
- I see one chikala wey con your brah place today. — ( I saw a beautiful young lady at your brothers place today.)
- Wahala be like bicycle for man wey no get money to spend for im chikala o! — (Trouble will be endless for a man who is unwilling to spend for his woman.)
Synonym
Antonym
Translation
English: lady, girl