Difference between revisions of "fombu"

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===Verb===
 
===Verb===
# Na when person dey sabi make mouth but e no get action.
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* Make person dey fall hand.
#:* {{ux|dv|If you see as Jackson dey '''fombu''' before de fight start, you go tink he go kill Rukky.|(NSC_Legbeti_2021. The way Jackson bragged yesterday before the fight began, you would think he was going to kill Rukky.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|You '''fombu''' for school today o.|(Egbokhare_2020, You misbehaved in school today.)}}
#:* {{ux|dv|Me sef join dem begin '''fombu''' like say de President na my papa broder.|(NSC_Legbeti_2021. I had to join them to pose like I was close to the head of state.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|De new Keeper just '''fombu''' big time for today match.|(NSC_Legbeti_2021, The new Keeper disappointed me today during the football match.)}}
# Na when person de do anyhow.
 
#:* {{ux|dv|De girl sabi '''fombu''' sha.|(NSC_Legbeti_2021. That babe knows how to pretend like she is more than who she truly is.)}}
 
#:* {{ux|dv|Once some girls don enter man house finish, dem go begin '''fombu''' anyhow.|(NSC_Legbeti_2021. Once some girls eventually marry a guy, they stop trying to be impressive.)}}
 
# Na when person dey fall im hand.  
 
#:* {{ux|dv|You '''fombu''' for school today o.|Egbokhare_2020. You misbehaved in school today.)}}
 
#:* {{ux|dv|De new Keeper just '''fombu''' big time for today match.|(NSC_Legbeti_2021. The new Keeper disappointed me today during the football match.)}}
 
 
====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
 
* [[fall hand]], [[form]]
 
* [[fall hand]], [[form]]

Revision as of 14:23, 1 August 2021

Naija

Alternative forms

Etymology

From: English fumble.

Pronunciation

  • fɔ́mbù

Play


Verb

  • Make person dey fall hand.
  • You fombu for school today o.  — (Egbokhare_2020, You misbehaved in school today.)
  • De new Keeper just fombu big time for today match.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, The new Keeper disappointed me today during the football match.)

Synonyms

Translations

  • English: To brag To misbehave