double
Naija
Etymology
From: English double
Pronunciation
- dɔ́bù
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)
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Translations
- English: double
Noun
- 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. )
- 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.)
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Synonyms
Translations
- English: blurry vision, double
Verb
- 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.)
- 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