Difference between revisions of "houseboy"
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From: English ''house'' and ''boy'' | From: English ''house'' and ''boy'' | ||
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-houseboy.f.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-houseboy.f.ogg</sm2> | ||
<sm2>Pcm-ng-houseboy.m.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-houseboy.m.ogg</sm2> | ||
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===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
| − | Na boy or man wey dey stay with oga and madam dey work for dem. | + | * Na boy or man wey dey stay with oga and madam dey work for dem. |
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:*{{ux|dv|Our '''houseboy''' dey wash car.|(Egbokhare_2021, The housekeeper is washing the car.)}} | :*{{ux|dv|Our '''houseboy''' dey wash car.|(Egbokhare_2021, The housekeeper is washing the car.)}} | ||
:*{{ux|dv|E also include to sell pikin to dey beg and do '''houseboy''' work without pay. |(bbc__39286, It involves child labour and housekeeping without monetary rewards.)}} | :*{{ux|dv|E also include to sell pikin to dey beg and do '''houseboy''' work without pay. |(bbc__39286, It involves child labour and housekeeping without monetary rewards.)}} | ||
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====Related forms==== | ====Related forms==== | ||
| − | * [[housegirl]] | + | * [[housegirl]], [[househelp]] |
====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
Latest revision as of 18:39, 8 July 2021
Naija
Etymology
From: English house and boy
Pronunciation
- háúsbɔ́ì
Noun
- Na boy or man wey dey stay with oga and madam dey work for dem.
- Our houseboy dey wash car. — (Egbokhare_2021, The housekeeper is washing the car.)
- E also include to sell pikin to dey beg and do houseboy work without pay. — (bbc__39286, It involves child labour and housekeeping without monetary rewards.)
Related forms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Translations
- English: a male house keeper