Difference between revisions of "gap"
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* Make person pass [[anoder]] person for someting. | * Make person pass [[anoder]] person for someting. | ||
| − | :*{{ux|dv|I '''gap''' Musa for di exam.|( | + | :*{{ux|dv|I '''gap''' Musa for di exam.|(I performed better than Musa in the exam.)}} |
| − | :*{{ux|dv|People wey fit '''gap''' Usain Bolt for 100 meters no man | + | :*{{ux|dv|People wey fit '''gap''' Usain Bolt for 100 meters no man.|(Just few could beat Usain Bolt in a sprint.)}} |
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Latest revision as of 14:07, 31 May 2023
Naija
Etymology
From: English gap
Pronunciation
- gâp
Noun
- Space wey dey anywhere or for someting.
- Ahmed say child spacing, wey be gap of 2-3 year between one belle to di next one for woman na di way forward. — (bbc__13381, Ahmed explained that child spacing, allowing a 2-3 year gap between pregnancy, is advisable.)
- E no dey possible for dis current Angola say MPLA win for all provinces with dat kain gap. — (bbc__2496, It is not feasible that in the current Angola the MPLA would win with such a wide margin in every province.)
Translations
- English: gap
Verb
- Make person pass anoder person for someting.
- I gap Musa for di exam. — (I performed better than Musa in the exam.)
- People wey fit gap Usain Bolt for 100 meters no man. — (Just few could beat Usain Bolt in a sprint.)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: to beat