Difference between revisions of "jaasi"

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===Verb===
 
===Verb===
:* {{ux|dv|Bros '''jaasi''', dem don settle dat mata tey-tey.|Egbokhare_2020_ Brother stay updated, that issue was resolved a long time ago.)}}
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:*{{ux|dv|Bros '''jaasi''', dem don settle dat mata tey-tey.|Egbokhare_2020, 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 program.| NSC_Shulammite_2020_ That lady has really wise up, she is the only one I enjoy watching in the program. )}}   
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:*{{ux|dv|Dat babe don '''jaasi''' finish. Na she be di only person I dey enjoy for di Tv program.| NSC_Shulammite_2020_ That lady has really wised up, she is the only one I enjoy watching in the Tv program. )}}   
 
====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
* [[sharp guy]], [[open eye]],
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* [[open eye]]
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: ''to be updated'', ''inform''
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* English: ''to be street wise'',

Revision as of 12:09, 28 October 2020

Naija

Etymology

From: Yoruba jaasi

Pronunciation

  • jáāsí

Play Play

Frequency

  • Frequency in NSC treebank: 0
  • Frequency rank in NSC treebank: inf
  • Frequency in raw corpus: 0
  • Frequency rank in raw corpus: inf

Definition

Make person know how tings dey go.

Verb

  • Bros jaasi, dem don settle dat mata tey-tey.  — Egbokhare_2020, 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.  —  NSC_Shulammite_2020_ That lady has really wised up, she is the only one I enjoy watching in the Tv program. )

Synonyms

Translations

  • English: to be street wise,