confirm

Naija

Alternative forms

• confam

Etymology

From English: confirm

Pronunciation

• kɔ̀nfâm

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Adjective

1. Someting wey make sense die.

   • oboy na confirm tin o.  — (Egbokhare_2020, Men, it's original.)
   • De dey sell confirm jeans for Dugbe.  — (NSC_2021, Good jeans are sold at Dugbe.)
   • Di guy na confirm lecturer.  — (NSC_Tella_2020, The guy is a good lecturer.)
   • Di man na confirm hegoatǃ  — (NSC_Legbeti_2020, The man is lecherous!)

2. As tings really be.

   • Na 178 pipo confirm dey inside plane wey go soon leave for Lagos, Nigeria.  — (bbc__69654, It was exactly 178 people that was inside the plane that will soon leave Lagos in Nigeria.)

Synonyms

• ogbonge, original,

Antonyms

• fake

Translations

• English: right, correct, original, actual

Verb

• Make de look put for matter make de see if e be as de talk sey e be.

• Oldman go confirm di tory wey Tunde talk  — (Egbokhare_202, My father will verify what Tunde said.)
• We still dey try reach NSCDC to confirm dia side of di tori.  — (bbc__98361, We are still trying to reach the NSCDC to confirm their side of the story.)

Antonyms

• doubt

Translations

• English: verify