Difference between revisions of "dear"

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===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
 
From: English ''dear''
 
From: English ''dear''
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===Pronunciation1===
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* dìé
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-dear1.f.ogg</sm2>
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-dear1.m.ogg</sm2>
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====Noun====
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* Make person dey very important to person.
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:* {{ux|dv|Johny too '''dear''' pass gold for my hand. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. For me, Johny is highly valued, beyond gold.)}}
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:* {{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=====
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*English: ''dear''
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===Pronunciation2===
 
===Pronunciation2===
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-dear2.m.ogg</sm2>
  
===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.)}}
 
  
 
===Adjective===
 
===Adjective===
 
* Make someting money too plenty.  
 
* Make someting money too plenty.  
:* {{ux|dv|No vex  but de house too '''dear''' pass wetin my pocket fit carry. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. Sorry but the apartment is beyond my reach.)}}
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:* {{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 na im 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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:* {{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.)}}
* Na wetin person no take play.
 
:* {{ux|dv|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.)}}
 
 
====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
* [[costly]]
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* [[cost]]
  
 
====Antonyms====
 
====Antonyms====

Revision as of 17:42, 11 August 2021

Naija

Etymology

From: English dear

Pronunciation1

  • dìé

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.)
Translation
  • English: dear


Pronunciation2

  • díè

Play Play


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