flesh

Naija

Etymology

From: English flesh

Pronunciation

• flɛ̑ʃ

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Noun

1. Wetin dey soft wey dey get fat wey dey cover the skeleton wey dey human or animal body./ Meat of body

   • Dis goat wey papa buy no get flesh.  — (The goat father bought is not fleshy.)

2. Di part of fruit wey de dey chop.

   • I hear say e no good to dey chop di flesh of apple.  — (I heard it's not advisable to eat the flesh of apples.)

3. When person add weight for body.

   • Dat girl don get flesh for body.  — (The girl has added some weight.)

Translations

• English: flesh