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==Naija== | ==Naija== | ||
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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
+ | From: Yoruba ''jeje'' + ly | ||
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
− | <sm2>Pcm-ng- | + | * dʒɛ́dʒɛ̄lì |
− | <sm2>Pcm-ng- | + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-jejely.f.ogg</sm2> |
+ | <sm2>Pcm-ng-jejely.m.ogg</sm2> | ||
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+ | ===Adverb=== | ||
+ | Sey person dey do someting soft soft. | ||
+ | :* {{ux|dv| Make we waka '''jejely''' o. O man, take am jeje o.| (Let's work carefully. Oh man! Take it easy.)}} | ||
+ | :* {{ux|dv| You follow life '''jejely'''. |(JOS_09_Wife-And-Mother-In-Law_M__106, You live life gently.)}} | ||
+ | :* {{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.)}} | ||
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===Related forms=== | ===Related forms=== | ||
+ | * [[jeje]] | ||
====Synonym==== | ====Synonym==== | ||
+ | * [[calm]] | ||
====Antonym==== | ====Antonym==== | ||
+ | * [[garagara]] | ||
====Translation==== | ====Translation==== | ||
+ | * English: ''peacefully, calmly, carefully'' |
Latest revision as of 16:17, 2 June 2023
Naija
Etymology
From: Yoruba jeje + ly
Pronunciation
- dʒɛ́dʒɛ̄lì
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