Difference between revisions of "kakup"

 
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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
From: ''unknown''
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From: Naija ''kak'' and  English ''up''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
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* kákɔ̂p
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===Definition===
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===Verb===
===POS===
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Make person dress well.
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* {{ux|dv|Dat babe '''kakup''' for dat party, sotey I no fit look my bae wey sidon for my side.|(The lady was so well dressed, that I barely looked at my girlfriend who was sited beside me.)}}  
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*{{ux|dv|Good make man pikin dey '''kakup''' wen he dey comot, cause this life na one o. |(It is of necessity for a man to dress nicely when going out.)}}
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====Related forms====
===Related forms===
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* [[kak]]
====Synonym====
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====Antonym====
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====Synonyms====
====Translation====
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* [[baff up]],[[tush up]]
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====Translations====
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* English: ''dress up''

Latest revision as of 17:11, 2 June 2023

Naija

Etymology

From: Naija kak and English up

Pronunciation

  • kákɔ̂p

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Verb

Make person dress well.

  • Dat babe kakup for dat party, sotey I no fit look my bae wey sidon for my side.  — (The lady was so well dressed, that I barely looked at my girlfriend who was sited beside me.)
  • Good make man pikin dey kakup wen he dey comot, cause this life na one o.  — (It is of necessity for a man to dress nicely when going out.)

Related forms

Synonyms

Translations

  • English: dress up