Difference between revisions of "gumbody"
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From English: ''gum'' and ''body'' | From English: ''gum'' and ''body'' | ||
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
| − | * | + | * gùmbɔ̀dí |
<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> | ||
===Verb=== | ===Verb=== | ||
| − | + | * Sey person dey [[follow]] person up and down. | |
| − | * Sey person dey [[ | + | :* {{ux|dv| You dis pikin no dey '''gumbody''' follow me.|(Child stop clinging to me!)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv| You dis pikin no dey '''gumbody''' follow me.|( | + | :* {{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.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv| E no | ||
===Related forms=== | ===Related forms=== | ||
Latest revision as of 21:06, 29 February 2024
Naija
Etymology
From English: gum and body
Pronunciation
- gùmbɔ̀dí
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