Difference between revisions of "grab"
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==Naija== | ==Naija== | ||
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
| − | + | From English ''grab''. | |
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
* grâb | * grâb | ||
<sm2>Pcm-ng-grab.f.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-grab.f.ogg</sm2> | ||
| − | <sm2>Pcm-ng-grab.m.ogg</sm2> | + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-grab.m.ogg</sm2> |
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| + | ===Verb=== | ||
| + | # Make person hold someting. | ||
| + | #:* {{ux|dv|As de dey comot, e '''grab''' im hand.|(As they were leaving, he held her hand. }} | ||
| + | # Make person dey understand someting. | ||
| + | #:* {{ux|dv|I dey '''grab''' wetin you dey yarn o.|(I understand what you are saying.}} | ||
| + | =====Translation===== | ||
| + | English: ''hold'', ''understand'' | ||
===Adjective=== | ===Adjective=== | ||
| − | + | *Make person get big muscle for body. | |
| − | + | :*{{ux|dv|My broda '''grab''' o.|(My brother is muscular.)}} | |
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| − | ====Translations==== | + | =====Translations===== |
| − | * English: | + | * English: ''to be sturdy'' |
Latest revision as of 20:58, 29 February 2024
Naija
Etymology
From English grab.
Pronunciation
- grâb
Verb
- Make person hold someting.
- As de dey comot, e grab im hand. — (As they were leaving, he held her hand.
- 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