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==Naija== | ==Naija== | ||
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
| − | From Hausa: ''kankara'' ''scrape'' | + | From Hausa: ''kankara'' (''scrape'') |
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===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
* dʒànkárá | * dʒànkárá | ||
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===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
| − | * | + | * Wetin be lie or fake. |
| − | :* {{ux|dv| I no dey too believe am | + | :* {{ux|dv| I no dey too believe am [[cause]] e too dey do '''jankara'''.|(I do not believe him because he lies a lot.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv| Na '''jankara''' she sell give me.|( | + | :* {{ux|dv| Na '''jankara''' she sell give me.|(She sold a fake product to me.)}} |
====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
* [[fake]] | * [[fake]] | ||
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* [[original]] | * [[original]] | ||
====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
| − | * English: ''fake'' | + | * English: ''fake'', ''false'' |
Latest revision as of 16:08, 2 June 2023
Naija
Etymology
From Hausa: kankara (scrape)
Pronunciation
- dʒànkárá
Noun
- Wetin be lie or fake.
- I no dey too believe am cause e too dey do jankara. — (I do not believe him because he lies a lot.)
- Na jankara she sell give me. — (She sold a fake product to me.)
Synonyms
Antonyms
Translations
- English: fake, false