Difference between revisions of "hammer"
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#:*{{ux|dv| Suffer '''hammer''' dat uncle sotey na agbekpo e begin do. |(NSC_2020, That man suffered so much that he became a sewage evacuator.)}} | #:*{{ux|dv| Suffer '''hammer''' dat uncle sotey na agbekpo e begin do. |(NSC_2020, That man suffered so much that he became a sewage evacuator.)}} | ||
| − | + | #:*{{ux|dv| As hunger '''hammer''' am, no be person tell am make e go drink garr.|(NSC_2020,As he became hungry, he didn’t need to be told to drink garri.)}} | |
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*English: "to hit jackpot" | *English: "to hit jackpot" | ||
Revision as of 16:37, 24 September 2022
Naija
Alternative Forms
Etymology
From: English hammer
Pronounciation
- hámà
Noun
- Wetin person dey take nack nail enter wood.
- Di way this carpenter hold hammer eh e clear sey e sabi work. — (NSC_2020, The carpenter is using the hammer like an expert.)
Translation
- English: hammer
Verb
- Make person get correct money.
- All man dey hustle make dem hammer by fire by force. — (NSC_2020, Everyone is trying to become rich by all means.)
- Na sufferhead na im make many people dey born plenty pikin. De go dey reason sey one of dem fit hammer. — (NSC_2020, Poverty is why many people give birth to a lot of children. They think that at least one of them may become rich.)
- Make someting do person.
- Suffer hammer dat uncle sotey na agbekpo e begin do. — (NSC_2020, That man suffered so much that he became a sewage evacuator.)
- As hunger hammer am, no be person tell am make e go drink garr. — (NSC_2020,As he became hungry, he didn’t need to be told to drink garri.)
Translations
- English: "to hit jackpot"