Difference between revisions of "fabu"

 
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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
===Alternative forms===
 
*
 
 
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
 
From English: ''fable''
 
From English: ''fable''
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-fabu.m.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-fabu.m.ogg</sm2>  
  
lie lie
 
 
===Noun===
 
===Noun===
*{{ux|dv|No mind am o, na '''fabu''' e dey talk since o. |(Egbokhare 2020, Ignore him. He/she is saying a lie.)}}
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* Talk wey no be true.
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:*{{ux|dv| No mind am o, na '''fabu''' e dey talk since o. |(Ignore him. He has been lying on and on.)}}
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:*{{ux|dv| Di '''fabu''' James bin give us no be small o!|(The story James told was unbelievable.)}}
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:*{{ux|dv| Wen Ejiro dey yan '''fabu''', im nose dey expand.  |(When Ejiro lies, his nose grows.)}}
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====Synonym====
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* [[yarn]]
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====Translations====
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* English: ''lie''
  
 
===Verb===
 
===Verb===
*{{ux|dv|. Wen Ejiro dey yan ''fabu'', im nose dey expand. |(NCS_Shulammite 2020, When Ejiro lies, his nose grows.)}}
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* Make person dey talk wetin no be true.
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:* {{ux|dv| Dat girly dey '''fabu''' her papa always o.|(NSC_2020, The girl deceives her father all the time.)}}
  
 
====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
* [[lie lie]]  
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* [[lie lie]], [[audio]]
  
 
====Antonyms====
 
====Antonyms====
 
* [[Talk true]]  
 
* [[Talk true]]  
 
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
 
* English: ''lie''
 
* English: ''lie''

Latest revision as of 11:50, 5 May 2023

Naija

Etymology

From English: fable

Pronunciation

  • fàbú

Play Play

Noun

  • Talk wey no be true.
  • No mind am o, na fabu e dey talk since o.  — (Ignore him. He has been lying on and on.)
  • Di fabu James bin give us no be small o!  — (The story James told was unbelievable.)
  • Wen Ejiro dey yan fabu, im nose dey expand.  — (When Ejiro lies, his nose grows.)

Synonym

Translations

  • English: lie

Verb

  • Make person dey talk wetin no be true.
  • Dat girly dey fabu her papa always o.  — (NSC_2020, The girl deceives her father all the time.)

Synonyms

Antonyms

Translations

  • English: lie