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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
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===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== |
Revision as of 19:06, 27 July 2021
Naija
Alternative forms
Etymology
From English: there
Pronunciation
- dɛ̂r
Definition
- Place/situation wey be sey e no near di person wey dey talk.
Adverb
- dere: place/situation wey be sey e no near di person wey dey talk.
- Who dey dere? — (ONI_27_A-Hotelier-Interview_MG__1, Who's there?)
- no go dere. — (Dont go there.)
- someting wey person don say or do wey be sey e no near wetin e dey talk or do now now
- When I write di book, I talk for dere sey e better make I jump from ontop roof dan make I chop beans. — (NSC_Emeka_2020, When I wrote the book, I said there that I'd rather jump from the roof of my house than eat beans. )
Antonyms
here,
Translations
- English: there