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===Verb=== | ===Verb=== | ||
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| − | + | # Make person hold someting. | |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|As de dey comot, e '''grab''' im hand.|NSC_Tella_2021, As they were leaving, he held her hand. }} | + | #:* {{ux|dv|As de dey comot, e '''grab''' im hand.|NSC_Tella_2021, As they were leaving, he held her hand. }} |
# Make person dey understand someting. | # Make person dey understand someting. | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv|I dey '''grab''' wetin you dey yarn o.|NSC_Tella_2021, I understand what you are saying.}} | + | #:* {{ux|dv|I dey '''grab''' wetin you dey yarn o.|NSC_Tella_2021, I understand what you are saying.}} |
=====Translation===== | =====Translation===== | ||
English: ''hold'', ''understand'' | English: ''hold'', ''understand'' | ||
Revision as of 12:18, 28 May 2021
Naija
Etymology
From English grab.
Pronunciation
- grâb
Verb
Transitive Verb
- Make person hold someting.
- As de dey comot, e grab im hand. — NSC_Tella_2021, As they were leaving, he held her hand.
- Make person dey understand someting.
- I dey grab wetin you dey yarn o. — NSC_Tella_2021, I understand what you are saying.
Translation
English: hold, understand
Intransitive Verb
- Make person get body or kpons
- My broda grab o. — NSC_Ajede_2020, My brother is sturdy
- Di lady too grab o. — NSC_Tella_2021, The lady is busty.
Translations
- English: to be sturdy, voluptuous