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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
===Alternative forms===
 
* dost
 
 
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
 
From: English ''dust''
 
From: English ''dust''

Revision as of 13:54, 16 July 2021

Naija

Etymology

From: English dust

Pronunciation

  • dɔ̂st

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Definition

sand sand

Noun

Sand

  1. 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.)
  2. Matter wey de cause trouble
    Dis decision don raise plenti dust.  — (bbc__100880, This decision has raised a lot of issues.)
  3. to talk yeye word for mouth
    Nigerian youth feel sey government yarn dust on top EndSars gbege.  — (NSC_Odirin 2020, Nigerian youths feel that the government said nonsense concerning the EndSars protest.)

Synonyms

sand

Translations

English: dust

Verb

Sey person do someting pass anoder person wey im and am dey do something.

  • Musa dust am for di race.  — (Egbokhare, Musa won her with a wide margin in the race.)
  • Ben Johnson go fit dust Usain Bolt if deir two challenge?  — (NSC__Odirin 2020, Can Ben Johnson run faster than Usain Bolt if both of them are allowed to challenge each other?)

Related forms

Synonyms

run

Translations

English: to beat in a competition with a wide margin