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===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
| − | + | *Person wey im work na to open and close di gate for people and [[motor]] wey dem de enter for compound. | |
| − | + | :*{{ux|dv|I reach im office, im '''gateman''' no allow us enter.|(When I got to his/her office, I was denied entry into the premises by the gatekeeper.)}} | |
| − | :*{{ux|dv|I reach im office, im '''gateman''' no allow us enter.|( | + | :*{{ux|dv|For [[bigman]] house, person no dey know who be '''gateman''' who be [[maiguard]].|(It is hard to tell the difference between a gatekeeper and a security man in a rich man's house.)}} |
| − | :*{{ux|dv|For [[bigman]] house person no dey who be '''gateman''' who be [[maiguard]].|( | + | :* {{ux|dv| De say de don see woman wey dey do '''gateman''. |(Some women are also employed as gatekeepers.)}} |
====Related forms==== | ====Related forms==== | ||
* [[gatefee]] | * [[gatefee]] | ||
====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
| − | * [[maiguard]] | + | * [[maiguard]], [[security]] |
====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
* English: ''gatekeeper'' | * English: ''gatekeeper'' | ||
Latest revision as of 12:29, 29 February 2024
Naija
Etymology
From: English gate and man
Pronunciation
- gètmân
Noun
- Person wey im work na to open and close di gate for people and motor wey dem de enter for compound.
- I reach im office, im gateman no allow us enter. — (When I got to his/her office, I was denied entry into the premises by the gatekeeper.)
- For bigman house, person no dey know who be gateman who be maiguard. — (It is hard to tell the difference between a gatekeeper and a security man in a rich man's house.)
- De say de don see woman wey dey do 'gateman. — (Some women are also employed as gatekeepers.)
Related forms
Synonyms
Translations
- English: gatekeeper