double

Naija

Etymology

From: English double

Pronunciation

  • dɔ́bù

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Adjective

  • Two tings wey be sey dem be di same ting.
  • You sef, you dey like to buy everyting double.  —  (You, you always buy things in twos)

Related forms

double double

Translations

  • English: double

Noun

  1. When someting na times two.
    • Dis na double of dia match bonus wey suppose be $5,000 for di finals.  — (bbc__41502, This is double of their match bonus which is supposed to be $5,000 for the finals. )
  2. Make person eye dey see two picture of one ting because of someting wey dey do am.
    • If you smoke igbo, you go dey see double.  — (If you smoke marijuana, you will have blurred vision.)

Related forms

double double,


Synonyms

Translations

  • English: blurry vision, double

Verb

  1. Make someting join someting.
    • Nigerian doctors for UK dey double.  — (bbc__74471,Nigerian doctors in the UK are doubling.)
    • Nigeria wey sabi pipo dey tok say e population go double by 2050 don already dey face claim say life no easy for millions of Nigerians.  — (bbc__74156, Nigeria which experts have said will double it's population by 2050 is already facing the claim that life is not easy for millions of Nigerians.)
  2. Make someting join someting.
    • Tori say Chelsea dey ready to reward striker Tammy Abraham sake of the way e carry start the season and the Blues ready to double im £50,000-per-week wages for Stamford Bridge.  — (brila__1849, The story says that Chelsea is ready to reward striker Tammy Abraham because of his start to the season, and the blues are ready to double his £50,000-per-week wages. )

Translations

  • English: double