Difference between revisions of "enhen"
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| − | + | # Na word wey person dey use if e wan say 'and so what?' | |
| − | + | #:* {{ux|dv|'''Enhen'''? |(Egbokhare_2020. So what?)}} | |
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| − | #: {{ux|dv|'''Enhen'''? |(So what? | ||
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| + | # Na Word wey person dey use if someting shock am. | ||
| + | #:* {{ux|dv|'''Enhen''', you mean e really happen? Papa dash mama im jeep! |(Great!)}} | ||
| + | # Na Word wey person dey use if person no too beleive wetin im dey hear | ||
| + | #:* {{ux|dv|'''Enhen'''? I no beleive you joor!|(Really? I dont believe you at all!)}} | ||
| + | #:* {{ux|dv|'''Enhen'''?, you mean Papa dash mama im new jeep! |(Really? you mean Dad gave Mum his brand new jeep!)}} | ||
| + | # Na Word wey person dey use if someting look one kind to am | ||
| + | #:* {{ux|dv|'''Enhen''', me and you don become mate for dis house sotey I dey talk, you dey talk? Papa dash mama im jeep! |(Great!)}} | ||
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| − | * | + | * [[o ga o]], [[ol'boy eeh]] |
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====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
| − | * English: | + | * English: Exclimation for - ''disregard'', ''surprise'', ''amusement'', ''disbelief'' |
Revision as of 20:32, 26 August 2021
Naija
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from English enhen
Pronunciation
- ɛ̀hɛ̂n
Interjection
- Na word wey person dey use if e wan say 'and so what?'
- Enhen? — (Egbokhare_2020. So what?)
- Na Word wey person dey use if someting shock am.
- Enhen, you mean e really happen? Papa dash mama im jeep! — (Great!)
- Na Word wey person dey use if person no too beleive wetin im dey hear
- Enhen? I no beleive you joor! — (Really? I dont believe you at all!)
- Enhen?, you mean Papa dash mama im new jeep! — (Really? you mean Dad gave Mum his brand new jeep!)
- Na Word wey person dey use if someting look one kind to am
- Enhen, me and you don become mate for dis house sotey I dey talk, you dey talk? Papa dash mama im jeep! — (Great!)
Derived forms
Synonyms
Translations
- English: Exclimation for - disregard, surprise, amusement, disbelief