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==Naija== | ==Naija== | ||
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| − | * him | + | * [[him]], [[her]] |
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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
| − | From English | + | From English: ''him'' |
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===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
* ìm | * ìm | ||
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-im.m.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-im.m.ogg</sm2> | ||
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| − | * | + | * De dey use am dey talk about wetin be person own wey no dey as de dey talk. |
| − | + | :* {{ux|dv| '''Im''' cup don full.|(He/she has met his waterloo.)}} | |
| − | + | :* {{ux|dv| '''Im''' food don cold.|(His/ her food his cold.)}} | |
| − | + | :* {{ux|dv|My uncle say toh money no dey '''im''' hand. Sey WAEC now na thirty eight thousand de dey write o. |(P_ABJ_GWA_08_David's-lifestory, My uncle said he's broke that WAEC is now thirty eight thousand naira.)}} | |
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| − | + | * De dey use am when de dey talk about person/ting wey no dey as de dey talk, and de no want call di person name or di name of di ting. | |
| − | + | :* {{ux|dv| '''Im''' don come.|(He/she has come.)}} | |
| − | + | :* {{ux|dv| God Word na '''im''' we need. |jw__13092, God's word, it is what we need.)}} | |
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| − | * English: his | + | * English: he/she, his |
Latest revision as of 15:45, 2 June 2023
Naija
Alternative forms
Etymology
From English: him
Pronunciation
- ìm
Pronoun
- De dey use am dey talk about wetin be person own wey no dey as de dey talk.
- Im cup don full. — (He/she has met his waterloo.)
- Im food don cold. — (His/ her food his cold.)
- My uncle say toh money no dey im hand. Sey WAEC now na thirty eight thousand de dey write o. — (P_ABJ_GWA_08_David's-lifestory, My uncle said he's broke that WAEC is now thirty eight thousand naira.)
Pronoun
- De dey use am when de dey talk about person/ting wey no dey as de dey talk, and de no want call di person name or di name of di ting.
- Im don come. — (He/she has come.)
- God Word na im we need. — jw__13092, God's word, it is what we need.)
Translations
- English: he/she, his