insult

Naija

Etymology

From English: insult

Pronunciation

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Noun

• When person dey abuse anoder person dey talk bad ting about dem.

• Na so so insult she dey insult her mama.  — ( NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, She has been insulting her mother.)
• Some insult dey pepper person for body.  — ( NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, Some insult can hurt.)

Synonym

• curse

Antonym

• respect

Translation

• English: insult

Verb

Transitive

• Make person say bad bad tings to person.

• Na so so insult she dey insult her mama.  — ( NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, She has been insulting her mother.)

Intransitive

• I no be your mate o, so no just insult me.  — (NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, You and I are not from the same class, so do not insult me.)

Synonym

• curse

Antonym

• respect

Translation

• English: insult