down

Naija

Etymology

From: English down

Pronunciation

  • dáùn

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Preposition

  1. Place wey no be up or middle of someting or somewhere.
    • Na di day wey Oga fall down for step I know sey na strong man e be because he hold himself, no fall reach ground finish.  — (The day my boss fell down the staircase was when I knew he was a strong man because he didn't land flat on the floor.)
    • Men dey cheat up and down.  — (IBA_03_Womanisers_MG__35, Men cheat everywhere.)
  2. Place wey far from where someting from start.
    • I follow di road go down well well before I see di junction wey you tell me.  — (I walked really far down the road before I found the junction you talked about.)
    • When dem touch the down part of Jesus outer garment, all deir sickness go just vanish.  — (jw__9280, When the sick touched the helm of his garment, they received healing.)

Synonym

Translation

  • English: down

Adverb

  • As person do someting leave am.
  • Who open dis tap down.  — (Who left this tap open?)
  • E no good to open door down sleep even for afternoon.  — (It is not good to leave the door ajar and fall asleep even in the afternoon.)
  • Abeg warm soup down I don near house.  — (Please warm the soup in anticipation of my arrival, I'm close to the house.)

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Translation

  • English down