Difference between revisions of "dear"

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===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
 
* díè
 
* díè
<sm2>Pcm-ng-dear 1.f.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-dear 1.m.ogg</sm2>
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-dear.m.ogg</sm2>
  
 
===Noun===
 
===Noun===

Revision as of 17:38, 11 August 2021

Naija

Etymology

From: English dear

Pronunciation

  • díè

Play

Noun

  • Make person dey very important to person.
  • Johny too dear pass gold for my hand.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. For me, Johny is highly valued, beyond gold.)
  • I dey cal am dear because na wetin e be to me be dat.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. I call him 'dear' because that is how much I treasure him.)

Adjective

  • Make someting money too plenty.
  • No vex but de house too dear pass wetin my pocket fit carry.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. Sorry but the apartment is beyond my reach.)
  • Since after dis Coro happen last year na im I stop to dey buy anyting wey dear.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. Following the pandemic last year, I stopped buying expensive stuffs.)
  • Na wetin person no take play.
  • As people hear wetin be like gun sound, everybody run for them dear life.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. At the sound of a gunshot, everybody ran for their dear lives.)

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Translations

  • English: expensive