jejely

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

• jeje

Synonym

• calm

Antonym

• garagara

Translation

• English: peacefully, calmly, carefully