Difference between revisions of "deck"

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===Verb===
 
===Verb===
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====Intransitive====
 
* Make person dress well.
 
* Make person dress well.
 
:* {{ux|dv| I don '''deck''' for di marriage.|(Egbokhare_2020, I am dressed for the marriage.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv| I don '''deck''' for di marriage.|(Egbokhare_2020, I am dressed for the marriage.)}}

Revision as of 12:33, 14 July 2021

Naija

Etymology

From English: deck

Pronunciation

  • dɛ̂k

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Verb

Intransitive

  • Make person dress well.
  • I don deck for di marriage.  — (Egbokhare_2020, I am dressed for the marriage.)
  • Make person sitdon dey flenjo.
  • Bros just deck for chair dey drink.  — (Egbokhare_2020, He relaxed on the chair drinking.)

Transitive

  • Make person punch anoder person.
  • If you find my trouble I go deck you.  — (Egbokhare_2020, If you provoke me, I will punch you.)

Synonyms

Translations

  • English: to dress, punch, relax