gage

Naija

Alternative Form

gauge

Etymology

From: English gauge

Pronunciation

gêd͡ʒ, gêʒ

Verb

Intransitive

1. Sey person increase level of someting.

   • Abeg gage di tire, I dey travel dey go Warri.  — (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, Please pump the tire, I'm travelling to Warri. )
   • Bros no gage one more bottle o, your eye don dirty  — (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, Brother, please don't take one more bottle, you are already drunk.)

2. Sey person belleful

   • As I dey look your eye so, you never gage o.  —  (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, Looking at you, I can tell that you are not satisfied)
   • How many plate you go chop before you gage? You dey chop like tief!  — (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, How many servings will you have before you are satisfied? You eat like a thief.)

Synonyms

belleful,

Translation

English: fill, full