Difference between revisions of "grab"

 
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* grâb
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-grab.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-grab.f.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-grab.m.ogg</sm2>
  
 
===Verb===
 
===Verb===
====Transitive Verb====
 
 
# Make person hold someting.
 
# 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. }}
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#:* {{ux|dv|As de dey comot, e '''grab''' im hand.|(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.}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|I dey '''grab''' wetin you dey yarn o.|(I understand what you are saying.}}
 
=====Translation=====
 
=====Translation=====
 
English: ''hold'', ''understand''
 
English: ''hold'', ''understand''
  
====Intransitive Verb====
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===Adjective===
*Make person get body or kpons
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*Make person get big muscle for body.
:*{{ux|dv|My broda '''grab''' o.|NSC_Ajede_2020, My brother is sturdy}}
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:*{{ux|dv|My broda '''grab''' o.|(My brother is muscular.)}}
:*{{ux|dv|Di lady too grab o.|NSC_Tella_2021, The lady is busty.}}
 
  
  
 
=====Translations=====
 
=====Translations=====
* English: ''to be sturdy'', ''voluptuous''
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* English: ''to be sturdy''

Latest revision as of 20:58, 29 February 2024

Naija

Etymology

From English grab.

Pronunciation

  • grâb

Play Play

Verb

  1. Make person hold someting.
    • As de dey comot, e grab im hand.  — (As they were leaving, he held her hand.
  2. Make person dey understand someting.
    • I dey grab wetin you dey yarn o.  — (I understand what you are saying.
Translation

English: hold, understand

Adjective

  • Make person get big muscle for body.
  • My broda grab o.  — (My brother is muscular.)


Translations
  • English: to be sturdy