do wayo

Naija

Alternative forms

• du wayo

Etymology

• From: English do and Hausa, wayo which means trickish or smartness.

Pronunciation

• dúwàyó

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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

• do bad, do good

Synonyms

• 419

Translations

• English: to trick, to defraud.