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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
===Alternative Form===
 
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
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From: Yoruba ''jeje'' + ly
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
<sm2>Pcm-ng-insert.f.ogg</sm2>  
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* dʒɛ́dʒɛ̄lì
<sm2>Pcm-ng-insert.m.ogg</sm2>
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-jejely.f.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-jejely.m.ogg</sm2>
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===Adverb===
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Sey person dey do someting soft soft.
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:* {{ux|dv| Make we waka '''jejely''' o. O man, take am jeje o.| (Let's work carefully. Oh man! Take it easy.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| You follow life '''jejely'''. |(JOS_09_Wife-And-Mother-In-Law_M__106, You live life gently.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| Just dey follow tings '''jejely''' like dat, just dey patient. |(JOS_32_School-And-Party-Politics_DG__139, Be patient and take things calmly.)}}
  
===Frequency===
 
===Usage===
 
===Definition===
 
===POS===
 
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===Related forms===
 
===Related forms===
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* [[jeje]]
 
====Synonym====
 
====Synonym====
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* [[calm]]
 
====Antonym====
 
====Antonym====
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* [[garagara]]
 
====Translation====
 
====Translation====
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* English: ''peacefully, calmly, carefully''

Latest revision as of 16:17, 2 June 2023

Naija

Etymology

From: Yoruba jeje + ly

Pronunciation

  • dʒɛ́dʒɛ̄lì

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Adverb

Sey person dey do someting soft soft.

  • Make we waka jejely o. O man, take am jeje o.  —  (Let's work carefully. Oh man! Take it easy.)
  • You follow life jejely.  — (JOS_09_Wife-And-Mother-In-Law_M__106, You live life gently.)
  • Just dey follow tings jejely like dat, just dey patient.  — (JOS_32_School-And-Party-Politics_DG__139, Be patient and take things calmly.)

Related forms

Synonym

Antonym

Translation

  • English: peacefully, calmly, carefully