Difference between revisions of "gumbody"
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* Sey person dey [[follow]] person up and down. | * Sey person dey [[follow]] person up and down. | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv| You dis pikin no dey '''gumbody''' follow me.|( | + | :* {{ux|dv| You dis pikin no dey '''gumbody''' follow me.|(Child stop clinging to me!)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv| E no good make woman dey '''gumbody''' follow man wey never marry her.|( | + | :* {{ux|dv| E no good make woman dey '''gumbody''' follow man wey never marry her.|(It is unwise for a woman to be clingy to a man who is yet to marry her.)}} |
===Related forms=== | ===Related forms=== | ||
Revision as of 16:43, 31 May 2023
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. — (Child stop clinging to me!)
- E no good make woman dey gumbody follow man wey never marry her. — (It is unwise for a woman to be clingy to a man who is yet to marry her.)
Related forms
Synonym
Translation
- English: clinging