give

Naija

Alternative forms

giv

Etymology

From: English give

Pronunciation

• gɪ̂v

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Verb

1. Make person take something/person carry am go meet anoder person/someting.

   • Na im fit save us and give us life.  — (jw__25690, __He is the one who can save us and give us life.)
   • Di blow wey demgive you never do you? Dey talk dey go  — (The blows you were given were not enough for you? Keep talking.)

2. Word wey dey show sey e get where wetin person do dey go.

   • Who you dey lie give?  — (NSC_2022,Who are you lying to?)
   • Nobody really send you o. No dey form give anybody.  — (No one really cares. Don’t pretend to anyone.)

3. Make person nack person.

   • I hear sey dat guy don give all una babes?  — (I hear that that guy has slept with all your girlfriends?)

Translations

• English: give