Difference between revisions of "jugunu"
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===Adjective=== | ===Adjective=== | ||
* Person wey get strong head con dey oppress people. | * Person wey get strong head con dey oppress people. | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv| Dat bros wey dey claim dey e be '''jugunu''', if you see di beating wey de give am today eh, all im face swell like puffpuff. |( | + | :* {{ux|dv| Dat bros wey dey claim dey e be '''jugunu''', if you see di beating wey de give am today eh, all im face swell like puffpuff. |(That man who always claimed to be tough was beaten to a pulp today, his face was swollen.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv| No feel sey because you dey form sey you be '''jugunu''' sey hand no go fit touch you. Make e no go be for you o, na im make I dey tell you. |( | + | :* {{ux|dv| No feel sey because you dey form sey you be '''jugunu''' sey hand no go fit touch you. Make e no go be for you o, na im make I dey tell you. |(Don't think that you can't be hurt because you act tough. I'm just telling you so you don't get into trouble.)}} |
====Antonym==== | ====Antonym==== | ||
Latest revision as of 17:06, 2 June 2023
Naija
Alternative Form
Etymology
From: Hindi jugunu (e mean firefly). Na from one actor for Indian feem wey dey do for 1973
Pronunciation
d͡ʒùgùnû Play
Adjective
- Person wey get strong head con dey oppress people.
- Dat bros wey dey claim dey e be jugunu, if you see di beating wey de give am today eh, all im face swell like puffpuff. — (That man who always claimed to be tough was beaten to a pulp today, his face was swollen.)
- No feel sey because you dey form sey you be jugunu sey hand no go fit touch you. Make e no go be for you o, na im make I dey tell you. — (Don't think that you can't be hurt because you act tough. I'm just telling you so you don't get into trouble.)
Antonym
Translation
- English: tough