Difference between revisions of "do wayo"
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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
| − | From English ''do | + | *From: English ''do'' and Hausa, ''wayo'' which means trickish or smartness''. |
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* Make person use lielie collect someting from person. | * Make person use lielie collect someting from person. | ||
| − | :{{ux|dv|You dey do | + | :*{{ux|dv|You dey '''do wayo'''. |(Egbokhare_2021, You defraud people.)}} |
| + | :* {{ux|dv|Dem know say e no good to trust person wey dey '''do wayo''' . |(Legbeti_2021, They know its not good to trust a trickster.)}} | ||
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====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
| − | * English: ''to trick, to defraud''. | + | * English: ''to trick'', ''to defraud''. |
Revision as of 19:25, 12 July 2021
Naija
Alternative forms
Etymology
- From: English do and Hausa, wayo which means trickish or smartness.
Pronunciation
- dúwàyó
Phrasal Verb
- Make person use lielie collect someting from person.
- You dey do wayo. — (Egbokhare_2021, You defraud people.)
- Dem know say e no good to trust person wey dey do wayo . — (Legbeti_2021, They know its not good to trust a trickster.)
Derived forms
Synonyms
Translations
- English: to trick, to defraud.