Difference between revisions of "egunje"
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===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
* Money wey de dey give [[uniform people]] wey de no suppose give dem. | * Money wey de dey give [[uniform people]] wey de no suppose give dem. | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv|If you give police '''egunje''', dem go allow you drive pass. |( | + | :* {{ux|dv|If you give police '''egunje''', dem go allow you drive pass.|(If you tip the police officers, you will pass through.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|Nobody go come meet dem give dem '''egunje''' |( | + | :* {{ux|dv|Nobody go come meet dem give dem '''egunje'''.|(No one will dare to bribe them.)}} |
====Synonym==== | ====Synonym==== | ||
* [[wuruwuru]], [[magomago]], [[drop]] | * [[wuruwuru]], [[magomago]], [[drop]] | ||
====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
| − | * English: ''bribe'' | + | * English: ''bribe'', ''tip'' |
Latest revision as of 10:25, 29 February 2024
Naija
Etymology
From Yoruba: egunje
Pronunciation
- ègúndʒɛ̄
Noun
- Money wey de dey give uniform people wey de no suppose give dem.
- If you give police egunje, dem go allow you drive pass. — (If you tip the police officers, you will pass through.)
- Nobody go come meet dem give dem egunje. — (No one will dare to bribe them.)
Synonym
Translations
- English: bribe, tip