Difference between revisions of "fabu"
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* Talk wey no be true. | * Talk wey no be true. | ||
:*{{ux|dv| No mind am o, na '''fabu''' e dey talk since o. |(Egbokhare_2020, Ignore him. He has been lying on and on.)}} | :*{{ux|dv| No mind am o, na '''fabu''' e dey talk since o. |(Egbokhare_2020, Ignore him. He has been lying on and on.)}} | ||
| − | :*{{ux|dv| Di '''fabu''' James bin give us no be small o!|( | + | :*{{ux|dv| Di '''fabu''' James bin give us no be small o!|(NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2020, The story James told was unbelievable.)}} |
| − | :*{{ux|dv| Wen Ejiro dey yan '''fabu''', im nose dey expand. |( | + | :*{{ux|dv| Wen Ejiro dey yan '''fabu''', im nose dey expand. |(NCS_Olukayode.S.M 2020, When Ejiro lies, his nose grows.)}} |
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* [[yarn]] | * [[yarn]] | ||
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* Make person dey talk wetin no be true. | * Make person dey talk wetin no be true. | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv| Dat girly dey '''fabu''' her papa always o. |( | + | :* {{ux|dv| Dat girly dey '''fabu''' her papa always o. |(NCS_Olukayode.S.M 2020, The girl deceives her father all the time.)}} |
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Revision as of 13:02, 1 July 2021
Naija
Etymology
From English: fable
Pronunciation
- fàbú
Noun
- Talk wey no be true.
- No mind am o, na fabu e dey talk since o. — (Egbokhare_2020, Ignore him. He has been lying on and on.)
- Di fabu James bin give us no be small o! — (NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2020, The story James told was unbelievable.)
- Wen Ejiro dey yan fabu, im nose dey expand. — (NCS_Olukayode.S.M 2020, When Ejiro lies, his nose grows.)
Synonym
Translations
- English: lie
Verb
Transitive
- Make person dey talk wetin no be true.
- Dat girly dey fabu her papa always o. — (NCS_Olukayode.S.M 2020, The girl deceives her father all the time.)
Synonyms
Antonyms
Translations
- English: lie