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===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
| − | + | # [[small small]] [[sandsand]] / Di [[sandsand]] wey breeze fit blow and wey dey fit stay ontop someting. | |
| − | #: {{ux|dv|Na '''dust''', na im dem form us from. |(NST_cleaned__39721, | + | #:*{{ux|dv|Na '''dust''', na im dem form us from. |(NST_cleaned__39721, It is dust from that we were formed from.)}} |
| − | #: {{ux|dv|'''Dust''' cover the suit wey dem wear. |(jw__40073, | + | #:*{{ux|dv|'''Dust''' cover the suit wey dem wear. |(jw__40073, Dust covered the suit they wore.)}} |
| + | #Matter wey de cause trouble | ||
| + | #:*{{ux|dv|Dis decision don raise plenti '''dust'''. |(bbc__100880, This decision has raised a lot of issues.)}} | ||
| + | #To talk yeye word for mouth | ||
| + | #:*{{ux|dv|Nigerian youth feel sey government yarn '''dust''' on top EndSars gbege. |(Nigerian youths feel that the government spoke gibberish concerning the EndSars protest.)}} | ||
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| − | + | [[sand]], [[sand sand]] | |
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| + | English: dust | ||
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===Verb=== | ===Verb=== | ||
| − | * | + | * Sey person do someting pass anoder person wey im and am dey do something. |
| − | + | :* {{ux|dv|Musa '''dust''' am for di race. |(Musa won her with a wide margin in the race.)}} | |
| + | :* {{ux|dv|Ben Johnson go fit '''dust''' Usain Bolt if deir two challenge? |(Can Ben Johnson run faster than Usain Bolt if both of them are allowed to challenge each other?)}} | ||
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| − | + | [[run]] | |
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| − | + | English: ''to beat in a competition with a wide margin'' | |
Latest revision as of 10:03, 29 February 2024
Naija
Etymology
From: English dust
Pronunciation
- dɔ̂st
Noun
- small small sandsand / Di sandsand wey breeze fit blow and wey dey fit stay ontop someting.
- Na dust, na im dem form us from. — (NST_cleaned__39721, It is dust from that we were formed from.)
- Dust cover the suit wey dem wear. — (jw__40073, Dust covered the suit they wore.)
- Matter wey de cause trouble
- Dis decision don raise plenti dust. — (bbc__100880, This decision has raised a lot of issues.)
- To talk yeye word for mouth
- Nigerian youth feel sey government yarn dust on top EndSars gbege. — (Nigerian youths feel that the government spoke gibberish concerning the EndSars protest.)
Synonyms
Translations
English: dust
Verb
- Sey person do someting pass anoder person wey im and am dey do something.
- Musa dust am for di race. — (Musa won her with a wide margin in the race.)
- Ben Johnson go fit dust Usain Bolt if deir two challenge? — (Can Ben Johnson run faster than Usain Bolt if both of them are allowed to challenge each other?)
Synonyms
Translations
English: to beat in a competition with a wide margin