Difference between revisions of "ehen"
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==Naija== | ==Naija== | ||
===Alternative forms=== | ===Alternative forms=== | ||
| − | ehn | + | [[ehn]] |
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===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
| − | * | + | * ɛ̀hɛ̂ |
<sm2>Pcm-ng-ehen.f.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-ehen.f.ogg</sm2> | ||
<sm2>Pcm-ng-ehen.m.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-ehen.m.ogg</sm2> | ||
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| − | * | + | * Word wey dey show sey person dey listen and put mind for wetin anoder person dey talk |
| − | + | :*{{ux|dv|'''Ehen''' na wetin you be dey tell me that time? My mind don travel go far. |(Okay/Alright, what were you saying? I was distracted in thoughts.)}} | |
| − | + | :*{{ux|dv|Messi dribble one defender, dodge anoder one leg na im na im...'''Ehen''' wetin come happen? |(Messi dribbled the first defender, feinted a second then then... So what then happened?)}} | |
| − | + | :*{{ux|dv|'''Ehen''', as police gbab am for night na God don catch am for di [[kurukere]] waka wey e take de dey.|(Serves him/her right! The night arrest exposed to us that s/he indulges in shady activities to make a good living.)}} | |
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| − | :*{{ux|dv|'''Ehen''' na wetin you be dey tell me that time? My mind don travel go far. |( | ||
| − | :*{{ux|dv|Messi dribble one defender, dodge anoder one leg na im na im...'''Ehen''' wetin come happen? |( | ||
| − | :*{{ux|dv|'''Ehen''', as police | ||
====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
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====Antonyms==== | ====Antonyms==== | ||
* [[shey]] | * [[shey]] | ||
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====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
| − | * English: ''Yes, alright, okay'', ''serves him right'' | + | * English: ''Yes'', ''alright'', ''okay'', ''serves him right'' |
Latest revision as of 10:28, 29 February 2024
Naija
Alternative forms
Etymology
From: unknown
Pronunciation
- ɛ̀hɛ̂
Interjection
- Word wey dey show sey person dey listen and put mind for wetin anoder person dey talk
- Ehen na wetin you be dey tell me that time? My mind don travel go far. — (Okay/Alright, what were you saying? I was distracted in thoughts.)
- Messi dribble one defender, dodge anoder one leg na im na im...Ehen wetin come happen? — (Messi dribbled the first defender, feinted a second then then... So what then happened?)
- Ehen, as police gbab am for night na God don catch am for di kurukere waka wey e take de dey. — (Serves him/her right! The night arrest exposed to us that s/he indulges in shady activities to make a good living.)
Synonyms
Antonyms
Translations
- English: Yes, alright, okay, serves him right