Difference between revisions of "cost"
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===Verb===
 
===Verb===
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* Na when person put extra effort to get someting
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* Make person go do or give make e get anoder ting.
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:* {{ux|dv|I no mind wetin e go '''cost''', make you sha make sure say I win de election |(NSC_Legbeti_2021 Regardless of the cost, just ensure I win the election.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|I no mind wetin e go '''cost''', make you sha make sure say I win di election |(NSC_Legbeti_2021 Regardless of the cost, just ensure I win the election.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|Whatever di ting go '''cost''' you, put your time, your strength, your, your knowledge, your brain. |(ABJ_NOU_04_M-Joshuas-Lifestory_M__90. Whatever it will cost you, invest your time, your strength, your... your knowledge and your brain.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| E no even reason wetin e go '''cost''' am, e just [[put body]]. |(NSC_2021, He didn't care about the consequences he just got himself involved.)}}
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* Na when person no serious over someting and dat come make am loose the ting.  
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* Make someting make person no get wetin e suppose get.  
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:* {{ux|dv|Dis one show say the Eaglets no take their chances at all and e come '''cost''' dem. |(brila__1167. the Eaglets failed to take their chances and consequently lost the match.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|Dis one show say the Eaglets no take their chances at all and e con '''cost''' dem. |(brila__1167. the Eaglets failed to take their chances and consequently lost the match.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|I no put head down learn English for school and de ting '''cost''' me later for life.  |(NSC_Legbeti_2021 I wasn't serious with learning English while in school and it became one grave mistake later in life.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|I no put head down learn English for school and di ting '''cost''' me later for life.  |(NSC_Legbeti_2021, I wasn't serious with learning English while in school and it became one grave mistake later in life.)}}
 
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* English: ''excertion'', ''great loss''
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* English: 'consequence'', ''loss''
  
 
===Adjective===
 
===Adjective===
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* Make e be like say someting money too plenty.  
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* Sey money for someting too plenty.
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:* {{ux|dv|Di cream '''cost''' o. |(Egbokhare_2020. The cream is expensive.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|Di cream '''cost''' o. |(Egbokhare_2020, The cream is expensive.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv|E '''cost'''. |(KAD_01_Students-Life_DG__77, it is expensive.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv|E '''cost'''. |(KAD_01_Students-Life_DG__77, it is expensive.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv|Wetin make am '''cost''' like dat? |(LAG_28_Buying-Shawarma_DG__87. Why is it so expensive?)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv|Wetin make am '''cost''' like dat? |(LAG_28_Buying-Shawarma_DG__87. Why is it so expensive?)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv|Some sef no fit use kerosene because kerosene don '''cost'''. |(LAG_05_Government-Dey-Try_M__65, Some others cannot even use kerosene because kerosene is now expensive.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv|Some sef no fit use kerosene because kerosene don '''cost'''. |(LAG_05_Government-Dey-Try_M__65, Some others cannot even use kerosene because kerosene is now expensive.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv|To friend girls for here no dey '''cost''' like dat. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. To date girls here is not that expensive.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv|To friend girls for here no dey '''cost''' like dat. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. To date girls here is not that expensive.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|House rent here no too '''cost''', with 500,000 naira, you fit get beta 2 bedroom flat. |(bbc__77068. Rents are fair here as you can get a 2bedroom flat for half a million.)}}
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====Derived forms====
 
 
* [[costly]]
 
* [[costly]]
  

Revision as of 13:24, 27 July 2021

Naija

Etymology

From: English cost

Pronunciation

  • kɔ́s

Play Play

Verb

  • Make person go do or give make e get anoder ting.
  • I no mind wetin e go cost, make you sha make sure say I win di election  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021 Regardless of the cost, just ensure I win the election.)
  • E no even reason wetin e go cost am, e just put body.  — (NSC_2021, He didn't care about the consequences he just got himself involved.)
  • Make someting make person no get wetin e suppose get.
  • Dis one show say the Eaglets no take their chances at all and e con cost dem.  — (brila__1167. the Eaglets failed to take their chances and consequently lost the match.)
  • I no put head down learn English for school and di ting cost me later for life.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, I wasn't serious with learning English while in school and it became one grave mistake later in life.)

Translations

  • English: 'consequence, loss

Adjective

  • Sey money for someting too plenty.
  • Di cream cost o.  — (Egbokhare_2020, The cream is expensive.)
  • E cost.  — (KAD_01_Students-Life_DG__77, it is expensive.)
  • Wetin make am cost like dat?  — (LAG_28_Buying-Shawarma_DG__87. Why is it so expensive?)
  • Some sef no fit use kerosene because kerosene don cost.  — (LAG_05_Government-Dey-Try_M__65, Some others cannot even use kerosene because kerosene is now expensive.)
  • To friend girls for here no dey cost like dat.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. To date girls here is not that expensive.)

Related forms

Synonyms

Antonyms

Translations

  • English: expensive
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