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==Naija== | ==Naija== | ||
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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
From: Yoruba ''jaasi'' | From: Yoruba ''jaasi'' | ||
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
| − | * | + | * d͡ʒásí |
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===Verb=== | ===Verb=== | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv|Bros '''jaasi''', dem don settle dat mata | + | *Make person know how tings dey go. |
| − | :*{{ux|dv| Dat babe don '''jaasi''' finish. | + | :*{{ux|dv|Bros '''jaasi''', dem don settle dat mata [[taytay]].|(Brother, wise up, that issue was resolved a long time ago.)}} |
| + | :*{{ux|dv|Dat babe don '''jaasi''' finish. Na she be di only person I dey enjoy for di TV program.|(That lady has really become wiser. She is the only one I enjoy watching in the TV program.)}} | ||
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| − | * | + | * [[open eye]] |
====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
| − | * English: ''to be | + | * English: ''to be street wise'', |
Latest revision as of 15:53, 2 June 2023
Naija
Alternative Form
Etymology
From: Yoruba jaasi
Pronunciation
- d͡ʒásí
Verb
- Make person know how tings dey go.
- Bros jaasi, dem don settle dat mata taytay. — (Brother, wise up, that issue was resolved a long time ago.)
- Dat babe don jaasi finish. Na she be di only person I dey enjoy for di TV program. — (That lady has really become wiser. She is the only one I enjoy watching in the TV program.)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: to be street wise,