Difference between revisions of "gumbody"

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From English: ''gum'' and ''body''
 
From English: ''gum'' and ''body''
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
* gùmbódí
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* gùmbòdí
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-gumbody.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-gumbody.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-gumbody.m.ogg</sm2>
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-gumbody.m.ogg</sm2>

Revision as of 20:40, 13 August 2021

Naija

Etymology

From English: gum and body

Pronunciation

  • gùmbòdí


Verb

  • Sey person dey follow person up and down.
  • You dis pikin no dey gumbody follow me.  — (NSC_Olukayode S.M_2021, Child stop clinging to me.)
  • E no good make woman dey gumbody follow man wey never marry her.  — (NSC_Olukayode S.M_2021, It is unwise for a woman to be clingy to a man who is yet to marry her.)

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Synonym

Translation

  • English: clinging