Difference between revisions of "gumbody"
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| − | * | + | * Sey person dey [[follo]] person up and down. |
:* {{ux|dv| You dis pikin no dey '''gumbody''' follow me.|(NSC_Olukayode S.M_2021, Child stop clinging to me.)}} | :* {{ux|dv| You dis pikin no dey '''gumbody''' follow me.|(NSC_Olukayode S.M_2021, Child stop clinging to me.)}} | ||
:* {{ux|dv| E no go 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.)}} | :* {{ux|dv| E no go 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.)}} | ||
Revision as of 11:43, 19 July 2021
Naija
Etymology
From English: gum and body
Pronunciation
- gùmbódí
Verb
Adjective
- Sey person dey follo person up and down.
- You dis pikin no dey gumbody follow me. — (NSC_Olukayode S.M_2021, Child stop clinging to me.)
- E no go 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.)
Related forms
Synonym
Translation
- English: clinging