dear

Naija

Etymology 1

From: English dear

Pronunciation1

• dìɛ́

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Noun

• Make person dey very important to person.

• I dey call Lanre dear because na wetin e be to me be dat.  — (I call him 'dear' because that is how much I treasure him.)

Translation

• English: dear

Etymology 2

Pronunciation2

• díè

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Adjective

• Make someting too cost.

• No vex but di house too dear pass wetin my pocket fit carry.  — (Sorry but the apartment is beyond my reach.)
• Since after dis Coro happen last year naim I stop to dey buy anyting wey dear.  — (Following the pandemic last year, I stopped buying expensive stuffs.)

Synonyms

• cost

Antonyms

• cheap

Translations

• English: expensive