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==Naija== | ==Naija== | ||
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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
| − | + | From: Yoruba ''gìràgìrà'' (''to be troublesome'') | |
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
* gràgrà | * gràgrà | ||
<sm2>Pcm-ng-gragra.f.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-gragra.f.ogg</sm2> | ||
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===Adjective=== | ===Adjective=== | ||
| − | + | * Make person no dey [[kulele]]. | |
| − | + | :* {{ux|dv|Dem wan do am '''gragra'''.|(ABJ_INF_08_Impatience_DG__80, They want to go about it impatiently.)}} | |
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===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
| − | + | # As person dey do wey be sey e no dey [[kulele]]. | |
| − | + | #:* {{ux|dv|No be sey you go dey do '''gragra'''. |(ABJ_INF_08_Impatience_DG__79, It is not all about being hasty.)}} | |
| − | + | #:* {{ux|dv| Dey dere dey do '''gragra'''. [[Kalampo]] go soon show. |(Be causing trouble there, the police will soon come.)}} | |
| − | + | # As person dey do [[yanga]]. | |
| − | #: {{ux|dv|No be sey you go dey do '''gragra'''. |(ABJ_INF_08_Impatience_DG__79, It is not all about being hasty.)}} | + | #:* {{ux|dv| If you want follow me comot come make we dey go, no dey do '''gragra'''. |(If you want to go out me, come. Don't be proud.)}} |
| − | #: {{ux|dv| | + | #:* {{ux|dv|No dey do '''gragra''' for me. I no send una.|(Don't show-off. I don't care.)}} |
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| − | * English: | + | * English: ''hurry'', ''pride'' |
Latest revision as of 16:19, 31 May 2023
Naija
Alternative forms
Etymology
From: Yoruba gìràgìrà (to be troublesome)
Pronunciation
- gràgrà
Adjective
- Make person no dey kulele.
- Dem wan do am gragra. — (ABJ_INF_08_Impatience_DG__80, They want to go about it impatiently.)
Noun
- As person dey do wey be sey e no dey kulele.
- No be sey you go dey do gragra. — (ABJ_INF_08_Impatience_DG__79, It is not all about being hasty.)
- Dey dere dey do gragra. Kalampo go soon show. — (Be causing trouble there, the police will soon come.)
- As person dey do yanga.
- If you want follow me comot come make we dey go, no dey do gragra. — (If you want to go out me, come. Don't be proud.)
- No dey do gragra for me. I no send una. — (Don't show-off. I don't care.)
Translations
- English: hurry, pride