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|Johny too '''dear''' pass gold for my hand. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. For me, Johny is highly valued, beyond gold.)}} | :* {{ux|dv|Johny too '''dear''' pass gold for my hand. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. For me, Johny is highly valued, beyond gold.)}} | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv|I | + | :* {{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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===Adjective=== | ===Adjective=== | ||
* Make someting money too plenty. | * Make someting money too plenty. | ||
Revision as of 16:45, 6 July 2021
Naija
Etymology
From: English dear
- dear
- dear
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.)
Adjective
- Make someting money too plenty.
- No vex but de 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 na im 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.
- 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
Antonyms
Translations
- English: expensive