grab

Naija

Etymology

From English grab.

Pronunciation

• grâb

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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.

1. 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