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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
From: English ''dear'' | From: English ''dear'' | ||
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+ | ===Pronunciation1=== | ||
+ | * dìé | ||
+ | <sm2>Pcm-ng-dear1.f.ogg</sm2> | ||
+ | <sm2>Pcm-ng-dear1.m.ogg</sm2> | ||
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+ | ====Noun==== | ||
+ | * Make person dey very important to person. | ||
+ | :* {{ux|dv|Johny too '''dear''' pass gold for my hand. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. For me, Johny is highly valued, beyond gold.)}} | ||
+ | :* {{ux|dv|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.)}} | ||
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+ | =====Translation===== | ||
+ | *English: ''dear'' | ||
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===Pronunciation2=== | ===Pronunciation2=== | ||
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-dear2.m.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-dear2.m.ogg</sm2> | ||
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===Adjective=== | ===Adjective=== | ||
* Make someting money too plenty. | * Make someting money too plenty. | ||
− | :* {{ux|dv|No vex but | + | :* {{ux|dv|No vex but di house too '''dear''' pass wetin my pocket fit carry. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021, Sorry but the apartment is beyond my reach.)}} |
− | :* {{ux|dv|Since after dis Coro happen last year | + | :* {{ux|dv|Since after dis Coro happen last year naim I stop to dey buy anyting wey '''dear'''. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021, Following the pandemic last year, I stopped buying expensive stuffs.)}} |
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====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[cost]] |
====Antonyms==== | ====Antonyms==== |
Revision as of 17:42, 11 August 2021
Naija
Etymology
From: English dear
Pronunciation1
- dìé
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.)
Translation
- English: dear
Pronunciation2
- díè
Adjective
- Make someting money too plenty.
- No vex but di 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 naim I stop to dey buy anyting wey dear. — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, Following the pandemic last year, I stopped buying expensive stuffs.)
Synonyms
Antonyms
Translations
- English: expensive