Difference between revisions of "dear"
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From: English ''dear'' | From: English ''dear'' | ||
| − | ===Pronunciation1=== | + | ====Pronunciation1==== |
| − | * | + | * dìɛ́ |
<sm2>Pcm-ng-dear1.f.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-dear1.f.ogg</sm2> | ||
<sm2>Pcm-ng-dear.m.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-dear.m.ogg</sm2> | ||
| − | ====Noun==== | + | =====Noun===== |
* 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.)}} |
| − | =====Translation===== | + | ======Translation====== |
*English: ''dear'' | *English: ''dear'' | ||
| − | ===Pronunciation2=== | + | ===Etymology 2=== |
| + | ====Pronunciation2==== | ||
* díè | * díè | ||
<sm2>Pcm-ng-dear2.f.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-dear2.f.ogg</sm2> | ||
<sm2>Pcm-ng-dear2.m.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-dear2.m.ogg</sm2> | ||
| − | ===Adjective=== | + | ====Adjective==== |
| − | * Make someting | + | * Make someting too cost. |
| − | :* {{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]] | ||
| − | ====Antonyms==== | + | =====Antonyms===== |
* [[cheap]] | * [[cheap]] | ||
| − | ====Translations==== | + | =====Translations===== |
* English: ''expensive'' | * English: ''expensive'' | ||
Latest revision as of 22:11, 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 too cost.
- 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