gist

Naija

Etymology

From: English gist

Pronunciation

ʤɪ̑st

Definition

Make two people dey yan.

Noun

1. Tori wey person dey give.

• Chika call me sey e get gist for me.  — (NSC_Shulammite_2020, Chika called to inform me that he has something to gossip about.)
• We don comot for di gist of joinbody matter,  — (WAZA_07_Self-Medication_T__2, We neglected the talk regarding the matter of the joinbody.)

Synonym

• yan, tori

Translation

• English: gossip, talk

Verb

1. Sey person dey yan.

• Me I get gist to gist you today o!  — (NSC_Shulammite_2020, You and I have something to discuss.)
• Na so dem dey gist for dem office.  — (NSC_Shulammite_2020, That is how they gossip at the office.)
• Me and am come dey gist.  — (WAZL_11_Kabuchi_DG__153, He and I started conversing.)

Synonym

• amebo, yan

Translation

English: gossip, discuss