Difference between revisions of "gbeborun"
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* Person wey sabi how to dey gossip people. | * Person wey sabi how to dey gossip people. | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv|Di man and im wife sabi do '''gbeborun'''.|( | + | :* {{ux|dv|Di man and im wife sabi do '''gbeborun'''.|(The man and his wife are both gossips.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|Shame suppose catch you abi you no know sey na di '''gbeborun''' you do scatter dat marriage?|( | + | :* {{ux|dv|Shame suppose catch you abi you no know sey na di '''gbeborun''' you do scatter dat marriage?|(You should be ashamed of yourself, don't you know your rumormongering acts caused the breakdown of that marriage?)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|Even if government call dem whistle blower, na still '''gbeborun''' me go call dem.|( | + | :* {{ux|dv|Even if government call dem whistle blower, na still '''gbeborun''' me go call dem.|(Even if the government call them 'whistle blowers', I will still call them tale bearers.)}} |
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*[[amebo]], [[aproko]] | *[[amebo]], [[aproko]] | ||
Revision as of 14:19, 31 May 2023
Naija
Alternative forms
Etymology
From: Yoruba gbe (carry), iborun (headscarf)
Pronunciation
- gbébòrùn
Noun
- Person wey sabi how to dey gossip people.
- Di man and im wife sabi do gbeborun. — (The man and his wife are both gossips.)
- Shame suppose catch you abi you no know sey na di gbeborun you do scatter dat marriage? — (You should be ashamed of yourself, don't you know your rumormongering acts caused the breakdown of that marriage?)
- Even if government call dem whistle blower, na still gbeborun me go call dem. — (Even if the government call them 'whistle blowers', I will still call them tale bearers.)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: gossip, rumour mongers.