Difference between revisions of "enhen"
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==Naija== | ==Naija== | ||
===Alternative forms=== | ===Alternative forms=== | ||
| − | * | + | * [[enheen]] |
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
| − | + | *From: ''unknown'' | |
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
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===Interjection=== | ===Interjection=== | ||
| − | # Na word wey person dey use if e wan say 'and so what?' | + | # Na word wey person dey use if e wan say person no fit do am anyting or'and so what?' |
#:* {{ux|dv|'''Enhen'''? |(Egbokhare_2020. So what?)}} | #:* {{ux|dv|'''Enhen'''? |(Egbokhare_2020. So what?)}} | ||
#:* {{ux|dv|'''Enhen''', wetin you fit do me? |(NSC_LEgbeti_2021. So what can you do to me by the way?)}} | #:* {{ux|dv|'''Enhen''', wetin you fit do me? |(NSC_LEgbeti_2021. So what can you do to me by the way?)}} | ||
# Na Word wey person dey use if someting shock am. | # Na Word wey person dey use if someting shock am. | ||
| − | #:* {{ux|dv|'''Enhen''', | + | #:* {{ux|dv|'''Enhen''', So, Papa fit dash mama dat im new jeep?! I shock o. |(NSC_LEgbeti_2021. Unbelievable! So Dad can really give mum his new jeep?)}} |
| − | # Na Word wey person dey use if person no too believe wetin im | + | #:* {{ux|dv|'''Enhen'''? Jesu! |(NSC_LEgbeti_2021. For really?! dear Lord!)}} |
| − | #:* {{ux|dv|'''Enhen'''? I no believe | + | # Na Word wey person dey use if person no too believe wetin im hear. |
| − | #:* {{ux|dv|'''Enhen'''?, you mean | + | #:* {{ux|dv|'''Enhen'''? I no believe. So, dat stingy man fit ever dash person money like dat?|(NSC_LEgbeti_2021. Really? Its hard to believe that stingy man can releases a dime to anyone!)}} |
| − | # Na Word wey person dey | + | #:* {{ux|dv|'''Enhen'''?, you mean am [[true true]] say na that small Olise na im get all dis [[fine fine]] house dem?! |(NSC_LEgbeti_2021. Really? you mean its dat young Olise that really owns this estate?!)}} |
| − | #:* {{ux|dv|'''Enhen''', Chichi, so me and you don become mate for dis house sotey I dey talk, you dey hiss? |(NSC_LEgbeti_2021. So Chichi, you no longer respect me, you now hiss while | + | # Na Word wey person dey take show sey person no like wetin don or dey happen. |
| − | # Na Word wey person dey use if someting | + | #:* {{ux|dv|'''Enhen'''? Na so we go dey look, everyting go dey spol dey go for dis country?! |(NSC_LEgbeti_2021. Really? so we are helpless over the state of things in dis country?)}} |
| + | #:* {{ux|dv|'''Enhen''', Chichi, so me and you don become mate for dis house sotey I dey talk, you dey hiss? |(NSC_LEgbeti_2021. So Chichi, you no longer respect me, you now hiss while i'm talking, really?)}} | ||
| + | # Na Word wey person dey use if someting sweet am. | ||
| + | #:* {{ux|dv|'''Enhen'''? Na so life dey sweet if person sabi book? see me, see London?! |(NSC_LEgbeti_2021. Oh dear Lord! Never knew life could be this easy if one is academically brilliant. Now im on my way to London!)}} | ||
#:* {{ux|dv|Ten million Naira for me? '''Enhen''', my in-law, Na now you talk wetin I wan hear. |(NSC_LEgbeti_2021. I will get Ten million nira? Now you are doing the right thing my in law!.)}} | #:* {{ux|dv|Ten million Naira for me? '''Enhen''', my in-law, Na now you talk wetin I wan hear. |(NSC_LEgbeti_2021. I will get Ten million nira? Now you are doing the right thing my in law!.)}} | ||
| + | # Na Word wey person dey use if person wan talk say 'na im good for you'. | ||
| + | #:* {{ux|dv|'''Enhen''', God don catch am! |(NSC_LEgbeti_2021. Good for him!)}} | ||
| + | #:* {{ux|dv|'''Enhen''', my head don catch am! |(NSC_LEgbeti_2021. Good! my God has dealt with him since I can't!)}} | ||
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====Derived forms==== | ====Derived forms==== | ||
| − | + | [[enhen enhen]] | |
====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
| − | * [[na wah!]], | + | * [[na wah!]], [[correct!]] |
====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
* English: Exclimation for - ''disregard'', ''surprise'', ''amusement'', ''disbelief'', ''agreement'' | * English: Exclimation for - ''disregard'', ''surprise'', ''amusement'', ''disbelief'', ''agreement'' | ||
Revision as of 15:27, 28 August 2021
Naija
Alternative forms
Etymology
- From: unknown
Pronunciation
- ɛ̀hɛ̂n
Interjection
- Na word wey person dey use if e wan say person no fit do am anyting or'and so what?'
- Enhen? — (Egbokhare_2020. So what?)
- Enhen, wetin you fit do me? — (NSC_LEgbeti_2021. So what can you do to me by the way?)
- Na Word wey person dey use if someting shock am.
- Enhen, So, Papa fit dash mama dat im new jeep?! I shock o. — (NSC_LEgbeti_2021. Unbelievable! So Dad can really give mum his new jeep?)
- Enhen? Jesu! — (NSC_LEgbeti_2021. For really?! dear Lord!)
- Na Word wey person dey use if person no too believe wetin im hear.
- Enhen? I no believe. So, dat stingy man fit ever dash person money like dat? — (NSC_LEgbeti_2021. Really? Its hard to believe that stingy man can releases a dime to anyone!)
- Enhen?, you mean am true true say na that small Olise na im get all dis fine fine house dem?! — (NSC_LEgbeti_2021. Really? you mean its dat young Olise that really owns this estate?!)
- Na Word wey person dey take show sey person no like wetin don or dey happen.
- Enhen? Na so we go dey look, everyting go dey spol dey go for dis country?! — (NSC_LEgbeti_2021. Really? so we are helpless over the state of things in dis country?)
- Enhen, Chichi, so me and you don become mate for dis house sotey I dey talk, you dey hiss? — (NSC_LEgbeti_2021. So Chichi, you no longer respect me, you now hiss while i'm talking, really?)
- Na Word wey person dey use if someting sweet am.
- Enhen? Na so life dey sweet if person sabi book? see me, see London?! — (NSC_LEgbeti_2021. Oh dear Lord! Never knew life could be this easy if one is academically brilliant. Now im on my way to London!)
- Ten million Naira for me? Enhen, my in-law, Na now you talk wetin I wan hear. — (NSC_LEgbeti_2021. I will get Ten million nira? Now you are doing the right thing my in law!.)
- Na Word wey person dey use if person wan talk say 'na im good for you'.
- Enhen, God don catch am! — (NSC_LEgbeti_2021. Good for him!)
- Enhen, my head don catch am! — (NSC_LEgbeti_2021. Good! my God has dealt with him since I can't!)
Derived forms
Synonyms
Translations
- English: Exclimation for - disregard, surprise, amusement, disbelief, agreement