Difference between revisions of "dear"
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* Make person dey very important to person. | * Make person dey very important to person. | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv|I dey call Lanre '''dear''' because na wetin e be to me be dat. |( | + | :* {{ux|dv|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.)}} |
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===Adjective=== | ===Adjective=== | ||
* Make someting money too plenty. | * Make someting money too plenty. | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv|No vex but di house too '''dear''' pass wetin my pocket fit carry. |( | + | :* {{ux|dv|No vex but di house too '''dear''' pass wetin my pocket fit carry. |(Sorry but the apartment is beyond my reach.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|Since after dis Coro happen last year naim I stop to dey buy anyting wey '''dear'''. |( | + | :* {{ux|dv|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==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
* [[cost]] | * [[cost]] | ||
Revision as of 10:22, 5 May 2023
Naija
Etymology
From: English dear
Pronunciation1
- dìé
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
Pronunciation2
- díè
Adjective
- Make someting money too plenty.
- 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
Antonyms
Translations
- English: expensive