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− | ==Naija==
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− | ===Alternative forms===
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− | * [[fombu]]
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− | ===Etymology===
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− | From: English ''fumble''.
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− | ===Pronunciation===
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− | * fɔ́mbù
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− | <sm2>Pcm-ng-fombu.f.ogg</sm2>
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− | <sm2>Pcm-ng-fombu.m.ogg</sm2>
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− | ===Verb===
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− | * Na when person dey sabi brag but e no get action.
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− | #:* {{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|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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− | * Na when person de do anyhow.
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− | #:* {{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.)}}
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− | #:* {{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.)}}
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− | * Na when person dey fall im hand.
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− | #:* {{ux|dv|You '''fombu''' for school today o.|Egbokhare_2020. You misbehaved in school toady.)}}
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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.)}}
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− | ====Synonyms====
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− | *
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− | ====Translations====
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− | * English: ''To brag. To misbehave''
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