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Revision as of 22:10, 28 February 2024
Naija
Etymology 1
From: English dear
Pronunciation1
- dìɛ́
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
Etymology 2
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