Difference between revisions of "housewife"
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| − | * | + | * háúswaîf |
| − | <sm2>Pcm-ng- | + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-house wife.f.ogg</sm2> |
| − | <sm2>Pcm-ng- | + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-house wife.m.ogg</sm2> |
===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
| − | * Woman wey man marry wey no dey | + | * Woman wey man marry wey no get work or business wey e dey do. |
| − | :*{{ux|dv|Na full time '''housewife''' I be. I no dey do any work pass make I take care of our children.|( | + | :*{{ux|dv|Na full time '''housewife''' I be. I no dey do any work pass make I take care of our children.|(I am a full time housewife and all I do is look after the kids.)}} |
| − | :*{{ux|dv|Since dem born me, I neva see where '''housewife''' do housework finish, con tell husband make e pay am. |( | + | :*{{ux|dv|Since dem born me, I neva see where '''housewife''' do housework finish, con tell husband make e pay am. |(In all my years, I have never heard a wife ask her husband for payment for house chores done.)}} |
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| − | * English: '' | + | * English: ''house'' |
Latest revision as of 15:01, 2 June 2023
Naija
Etymology
From: English house and wife
Pronunciation
- háúswaîf
Noun
- Woman wey man marry wey no get work or business wey e dey do.
- Na full time housewife I be. I no dey do any work pass make I take care of our children. — (I am a full time housewife and all I do is look after the kids.)
- Since dem born me, I neva see where housewife do housework finish, con tell husband make e pay am. — (In all my years, I have never heard a wife ask her husband for payment for house chores done.)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: house