Difference between revisions of "grigri"

 
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===Adjective===
 
===Adjective===
 
#When person body dey [[totori]] am.
 
#When person body dey [[totori]] am.
#:* {{ux|dv|Body dey do me '''grigri'''.|(Egbokhare_2020, My body is in a state of ecstasy.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|Body dey do me '''grigri'''.|(My body is in a state of ecstasy.)}}
#:* {{ux|dv|As e see im wife for di red dress body do am '''grigri'''. |(NSC_2020, He became aroused when he saw his wife in a red dress.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|As e see im wife for di red dress body do am '''grigri'''. |(He became aroused when he saw his wife in a red dress.)}}
 
#When person body shake am.  
 
#When person body shake am.  
 
#:*{{ux|dv|Small time body go do am '''grigri''' from im head reach im toes. |(katakata__167, His body convulsed.)}}
 
#:*{{ux|dv|Small time body go do am '''grigri''' from im head reach im toes. |(katakata__167, His body convulsed.)}}
 
#When person do someting [[rush rush]].
 
#When person do someting [[rush rush]].
#:*{{ux|dv| Everyting for Lagos na '''grigri''', people go just plenty for road. |(NSC_2020, The roads are crowded with people as such, the people in Lagos are always in a rush.)}}
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#:*{{ux|dv| Everyting for Lagos na '''grigri''', people go just plenty for road. |(The roads are crowded with people as such, the people in Lagos are always in a rush.)}}
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
 
* English: ''arousal, convulsion, hurried''
 
* English: ''arousal, convulsion, hurried''

Latest revision as of 16:38, 31 May 2023

Naija

Etymology

From: Yoruba grigri (force)

Pronunciation

  • grìgrì

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Adjective

  1. When person body dey totori am.
    • Body dey do me grigri.  — (My body is in a state of ecstasy.)
    • As e see im wife for di red dress body do am grigri.  — (He became aroused when he saw his wife in a red dress.)
  2. When person body shake am.
    • Small time body go do am grigri from im head reach im toes.  — (katakata__167, His body convulsed.)
  3. When person do someting rush rush.
    • Everyting for Lagos na grigri, people go just plenty for road.  — (The roads are crowded with people as such, the people in Lagos are always in a rush.)

Translations

  • English: arousal, convulsion, hurried