Difference between revisions of "ehen"
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| − | Na word wey dey show sey person wan hear or | + | Na word wey dey show sey person wan hear or carry ear put for wetin [[anoder]] person dey [[talk]] or sey e dey happy put sey [[hand]] meet anoder person. |
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:*{{ux|dv|'''Ehen''' na wetin you be dey tell me that time? My mind don travel go far. |(NSC_Abonyi_2021, Okay/Alright, what were you saying? I was distracted in thoughts.)}} | :*{{ux|dv|'''Ehen''' na wetin you be dey tell me that time? My mind don travel go far. |(NSC_Abonyi_2021, 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? |(NSC_Abonyi_2021, Messi dribbled the first defender, feinted a second then then... So what then happened?)}} | :*{{ux|dv|Messi dribble one defender, dodge anoder one leg na im na im...'''Ehen''' wetin come happen? |(NSC_Abonyi_2021, Messi dribbled the first defender, feinted a second then then... So what then happened?)}} | ||
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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'' | ||
Revision as of 19:26, 8 July 2021
Naija
Alternative forms
Etymology
From: unknown
Pronunciation
- ɛ̀hɛ̃
Adverb
Na word wey dey show sey person wan hear or carry ear put for wetin anoder person dey talk or sey e dey happy put sey hand meet anoder person.
- Ehen na wetin you be dey tell me that time? My mind don travel go far. — (NSC_Abonyi_2021, 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? — (NSC_Abonyi_2021, 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. — (NSC_Abonyi_2021, 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