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* Make person dey very important to person. | * Make person dey very important to person. | ||
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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.)}} | :* {{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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*English: ''dear'' | *English: ''dear'' | ||
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===Pronunciation2=== | ===Pronunciation2=== | ||
Revision as of 17:45, 11 August 2021
Naija
Etymology
From: English dear
Pronunciation1
- dìé
Noun
- Make person dey very important to person.
- 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