Difference between revisions of "fada"
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#:* {{ux|dv|Deir '''fada''' for [[aye]] don talk say make dem kill di boy.|(Egbokhare 2020, Their ''gang leader'' has talked that they should kill the boy.)}} | #:* {{ux|dv|Deir '''fada''' for [[aye]] don talk say make dem kill di boy.|(Egbokhare 2020, Their ''gang leader'' has talked that they should kill the boy.)}} | ||
# Person wey sabi someting pass everybody | # Person wey sabi someting pass everybody | ||
− | #:* {{ux|dv|For this spare part business, no try oga Ebuka, im na our '''fada''' .|(NSC_Legbeti_2021, As far as it is this Spare part business, Mr Ebuka is the best.)}} | + | #:* {{ux|dv|For this spare part business, no try oga Ebuka, im na our '''fada'''.|(NSC_Legbeti_2021, As far as it is this Spare part business, Mr Ebuka is the best.)}} |
− | #:* {{ux|dv|If you be fan of science fiction movie or movie dem wey get special effects den you need to twale for Méliès, dem call am di '''fada''' of special effects. |(bbc__57819, If you are a fan of scientific fiction movie or movies that have special effects , then you will thrill for | + | #:* {{ux|dv|If you be fan of science fiction movie or movie dem wey get special effects den you need to twale for Méliès, dem call am di '''fada''' of special effects. |(bbc__57819, If you are a fan of scientific fiction movie or movies that have special effects , then you will thrill for Méliès, they call him the ''father'' of special effects.)}} |
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
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* Man wey go seminary finish, dem com ordain am for Catholic church. | * Man wey go seminary finish, dem com ordain am for Catholic church. | ||
:* {{ux|dv|I go see '''fada''' for confession.|(Egbokhare 2020, I went to meet the priest for confession.)}} | :* {{ux|dv|I go see '''fada''' for confession.|(Egbokhare 2020, I went to meet the priest for confession.)}} | ||
− | :* {{ux|dv|Our '''fada''' for St. Patrick young pass una own for St Dominic|( | + | :* {{ux|dv|Our '''fada''' for St. Patrick young pass una own for St Dominic.|(NSC_2021, Our priest at St Patrick is younger than the one the one at St. Dominic.)}} |
====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
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====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
− | * English: ''father'', ''Reverend Father'', ''gang leader'', ''founder'' | + | * English: ''father'', ''Reverend Father'', ''gang leader'', ''founder'' |
Revision as of 11:28, 5 July 2022
Naija
Alternative forms
Etymology
From: English father.
Pronunciation
- fádà
Noun
- Wetin dem dey call Man wey born pikin.
- Your fada na beta person o. — (Egbokhare 2020, Your dad is a good person.)
- So I reach dere, I reach my fada community, I see my relation, I see my relation dere. — (ONI_02_I-Like-My-Girlfriend-So-Much_M__52, So, I got there... I got to my father's community and I saw my relation....I saw my relation there.)
- Oga patapata for gang.
- Deir fada for aye don talk say make dem kill di boy. — (Egbokhare 2020, Their gang leader has talked that they should kill the boy.)
- Person wey sabi someting pass everybody
- For this spare part business, no try oga Ebuka, im na our fada. — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, As far as it is this Spare part business, Mr Ebuka is the best.)
- If you be fan of science fiction movie or movie dem wey get special effects den you need to twale for Méliès, dem call am di fada of special effects. — (bbc__57819, If you are a fan of scientific fiction movie or movies that have special effects , then you will thrill for Méliès, they call him the father of special effects.)
Pronunciation
- fàdá
Noun
- Man wey go seminary finish, dem com ordain am for Catholic church.
- I go see fada for confession. — (Egbokhare 2020, I went to meet the priest for confession.)
- Our fada for St. Patrick young pass una own for St Dominic. — (NSC_2021, Our priest at St Patrick is younger than the one the one at St. Dominic.)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: father, Reverend Father, gang leader, founder