Difference between revisions of "gbeborun"
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| − | From:Yoruba ''gbe'' (carry), ''iborun'' (headscarf) | + | From: Yoruba ''gbe'' (carry), ''iborun'' (headscarf) |
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===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
| − | #Na person wey too sabi how to dey gossip people. | + | # Na person wey too sabi how to dey gossip people. |
| − | #:*{{ux|dv|Di man and im wife sabi do '''gbeborun'''.|(Egbokhare_2020. The man and his are | + | #:*{{ux|dv|Di man and im wife sabi do '''gbeborun'''.|(Egbokhare_2020. The man and his wife are both gossips.)}} |
| − | #:*{{ux|dv|Shame suppose catch you abi you no know say na di '''gbeborun''' you do scatter dat marriage?.|(NSC_Legbeti__2020. You should be ashamed of yourself, don't you know your | + | #:*{{ux|dv|Shame suppose catch you abi you no know say na di '''gbeborun''' you do scatter dat marriage?.|(NSC_Legbeti__2020. 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.|(NSC_Legbeti_2020. Even if the government call them 'whistle blowers', I will still call them tale bearers)}} | #:*{{ux|dv|Even if government call dem whistle blower, na still '''gbeborun''' me go call dem.|(NSC_Legbeti_2020. Even if the government call them 'whistle blowers', I will still call them tale bearers)}} | ||
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Revision as of 11:59, 28 January 2021
Naija
Alternative forms
Etymology
From: Yoruba gbe (carry), iborun (headscarf)
Pronunciation
- gbébòrùn
Noun
- Na person wey too sabi how to dey gossip people.
- Di man and im wife sabi do gbeborun. — (Egbokhare_2020. The man and his wife are both gossips.)
- Shame suppose catch you abi you no know say na di gbeborun you do scatter dat marriage?. — (NSC_Legbeti__2020. 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. — (NSC_Legbeti_2020. Even if the government call them 'whistle blowers', I will still call them tale bearers)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: gossip, rumour mongers.