Difference between revisions of "ehn"
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# Wetin person dey talk wey dey sound like say na question but na to show say someting shock person. | # Wetin person dey talk wey dey sound like say na question but na to show say someting shock person. | ||
− | #:* {{ux|dv|'''Ehn''', Papa Julie come beat Mama Julie! Na wa o. |(NSC_2021 | + | #:* {{ux|dv|'''Ehn''', Papa Julie come beat Mama Julie! Na wa o. |(NSC_2021, Really?, Julie's dad beat his wife? I'm shocked.)}} |
− | #:* {{ux|dv|So him confession shock you? '''Ehn'''! You no sabi read people na im you mean so? | + | #:* {{ux|dv|So him confession shock you? '''Ehn'''! You no sabi read people na im you mean so?|(NSC__2021, So, you are shocked at his confession? That means you lack intuition.)}} |
− | #:* {{ux|dv|If you see am now '''ehn''' | + | #:* {{ux|dv|If you see am now '''ehn'''. |(ONI_15_Gossiping_DG__118, If you see him now ehn.)}} |
− | # | + | # Wetin person dey talk make e use ask if wetin de dey talk, na so e be. |
− | #:* {{ux|dv|Dem finally increase our salary, '''Ehn'''? | + | #:* {{ux|dv|Dem finally increase our salary, '''Ehn'''?|(NSC_2021, So, they finally increased our salary. Really?)}} |
− | #:* {{ux|dv|'''Ehn''', You wan talk say you [[true true]] no follow de man go house?. |(NSC_L2021 | + | #:* {{ux|dv|'''Ehn''', You wan talk say you [[true true]] no follow de man go house?. |(NSC_L2021, Are you truly saying you didn't follow him home?)}} |
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Revision as of 10:29, 23 June 2022
Naija
Alternative forms
Etymology
From: Unknown
Pronunciation
- ɛ̃̀
Interjection
- Wetin person dey talk wey dey sound like say na question but na to show say someting shock person.
- Ehn, Papa Julie come beat Mama Julie! Na wa o. — (NSC_2021, Really?, Julie's dad beat his wife? I'm shocked.)
- So him confession shock you? Ehn! You no sabi read people na im you mean so? — (NSC__2021, So, you are shocked at his confession? That means you lack intuition.)
- If you see am now ehn. — (ONI_15_Gossiping_DG__118, If you see him now ehn.)
- Wetin person dey talk make e use ask if wetin de dey talk, na so e be.
- Dem finally increase our salary, Ehn? — (NSC_2021, So, they finally increased our salary. Really?)
- Ehn, You wan talk say you true true no follow de man go house?. — (NSC_L2021, Are you truly saying you didn't follow him home?)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: really?