dere

Naija

Alternative forms

• there, der

Etymology

From: English there

Pronunciation

• dɛ̂r

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Definition

• Place/situation wey be sey e no near di person wey dey talk.

Adverb

1. 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.)

2. 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