gbab

Naija

Etymology

From: unknown

Pronunciation

• gbâb

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Verb

1. Sey person take force catch anoder person.

   • Police don dey try tey-tey to gbab Melaye but im don escape before dem fit pick am up more than once.  — (bbc__82421, The police has been trying to arrest Melaye but he escaped before being re-arrested.)

2. Sey person use wayo collect someting for person hand.

   • So pikin wey you no train well, na im go gbab you, come ask for ransom join again.  — (WAZK_05_Reincarnation_DG__54, A spoilt child will turn around and kidnap the parents in exchange for ransom.)

Synonyms

• arrest, kidnap, kolobi

Antonyms

• release

Translations

• English: catch, trick