Difference between revisions of "guy"

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===Noun===
 
===Noun===
 
# Name wey de dey call man.
 
# Name wey de dey call man.
#:* {{ux|dv| Who be dat '''guy''' wey I see una dey talk? | (NSC_Emeka_2020, Who is the man I saw you talking to ?)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv| Who be dat '''guy''' wey I see una dey talk? | (NSC_2020, Who is the man I saw you talking to ?)}}
#:* {{ ux|dv| wetin do dat '''guy''' wey bin dey run viewing centre for dat street? | (NSC_Emeka_2020, What happened to that fellow who was managing the viewing centre? )}}
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#:* {{ ux|dv| Wetin do dat '''guy''' wey bin dey run viewing centre for dat street? | (NSC_2020, What happened to that fellow who was managing the viewing centre?)}}
 
# Person friend.
 
# Person friend.
 
#:* {{ux|dv| Shola na my '''guy''' | (Egbokhare_2020, Shola is my friend)}}
 
#:* {{ux|dv| Shola na my '''guy''' | (Egbokhare_2020, Shola is my friend)}}
 
#:* {{ux|dv| Baba, no be your '''guy''' dey call you so? | (NSC_Emeka_2020,  Bro, isn't that your friend calling you?)}}
 
#:* {{ux|dv| Baba, no be your '''guy''' dey call you so? | (NSC_Emeka_2020,  Bro, isn't that your friend calling you?)}}
 
# Name wey be like title wey de dey use dey call man. Na people wey be like de dey di same age, or de no use anyting pass diersef, na dem dey use am.
 
# Name wey be like title wey de dey use dey call man. Na people wey be like de dey di same age, or de no use anyting pass diersef, na dem dey use am.
#:* {{ux|dv| '''Guy''', shey you go like take one bottle? | (NSC_Emeka_2020, Bro, you'll like to take a bottle, right? ) }}
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#:* {{ux|dv| '''Guy''', shey you go like take one bottle? | (NSC_2020, Bro, you'll like to take a bottle, right?)}}
 
#:* {{ux|dv| '''Guy''' reason di levels, e fit pure [[laslas]]. |(NSC_2021, Bro, think about the matter, it could come good in time.)}}
 
#:* {{ux|dv| '''Guy''' reason di levels, e fit pure [[laslas]]. |(NSC_2021, Bro, think about the matter, it could come good in time.)}}
  

Revision as of 05:04, 24 September 2022

Naija

Etymology

From English: guy

Pronunciation

  • gâɪ

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Noun

  1. Name wey de dey call man.
    • Who be dat guy wey I see una dey talk?  —  (NSC_2020, Who is the man I saw you talking to ?)
    • Wetin do dat guy wey bin dey run viewing centre for dat street?  —  (NSC_2020, What happened to that fellow who was managing the viewing centre?)
  2. Person friend.
    • Shola na my guy  —  (Egbokhare_2020, Shola is my friend)
    • Baba, no be your guy dey call you so?  —  (NSC_Emeka_2020, Bro, isn't that your friend calling you?)
  3. Name wey be like title wey de dey use dey call man. Na people wey be like de dey di same age, or de no use anyting pass diersef, na dem dey use am.
    • Guy, shey you go like take one bottle?  —  (NSC_2020, Bro, you'll like to take a bottle, right?)
    • Guy reason di levels, e fit pure laslas.  — (NSC_2021, Bro, think about the matter, it could come good in time.)

Related Forms

guyman

Synonyms

man, omo, mehn, baba

Translations

  • English: guy

Verb

Transitive

  • sey dem cheat peson
  • Omo, you see that watch wey chidi buy? Omo, de guy am  —  (NSC_Emeka_2020, Bro, you see that wristwatch Chidi bought? Bro, He was cheated )
  • If you dey go dat plaza, open eye o. De dey guy men for dat side.  — (NSC_2021, If you are going to that plaza, be alert. They cheat people there.)

Synonyms

cheat, obtain,

Antonyms

help

Translations

  • English: cheat