Difference between revisions of "fabu"

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===Noun===
 
===Noun===
*{{ux|dv| No mind am o, na '''fabu''' e dey talk since o. |(Egbokhare 2020, Ignore him. He/she has been lying since.)}}
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# Talk wey no be true
*{{ux|dv| Di '''fabu''' James bin give us no be small o!|(NSC_Shulammite 2020, The story James narrated was unbelievable.)}}
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#:*{{ux|dv| No mind am o, na '''fabu''' e dey talk since o. |(Egbokhare_2020, Ignore him. He/she has been lying since.)}}
 
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*{{ux|dv| Di '''fabu''' James bin give us no be small o!|(NSC_Shulammite_2020, The story James narrated was unbelievable.)}}
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====Related form====
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[[fabu fabu]]
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====Synonym===
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[[carrytalk]], [[yarn]],
 
====Antonyms====
 
====Antonyms====
 
* [[true]]  
 
* [[true]]  

Revision as of 18:14, 7 October 2020

Naija

Etymology

From English: fable

Pronunciation

  • fàbú

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Definition

Sey person dey lie lie.

Noun

  1. Talk wey no be true
    • No mind am o, na fabu e dey talk since o.  — (Egbokhare_2020, Ignore him. He/she has been lying since.)
  • Di fabu James bin give us no be small o!  — (NSC_Shulammite_2020, The story James narrated was unbelievable.)

Related form

fabu fabu

=Synonym

carrytalk, yarn,

Antonyms

Translations

  • English: lie

Verb

  • . Wen Ejiro dey yan fabu, im nose dey expand.  — (NCS_Shulammite 2020, When Ejiro lies, his nose grows.)
  • . Dat girly dey fabu her papa always o.  — (NCS_Shulammite 2020, The girl always lies to her father.)

Synonyms

Antonyms

Translations

  • English: lie