Difference between revisions of "kakup"
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Revision as of 00:58, 27 December 2022
Naija
Etymology
From: Naija kak and English up
Pronunciation
- kákɔ̂p
Verb
Make person dress well.
- Dat babe kakup for dat party, sotey I no fit look my bae wey sidon for my side. — (NSC_2020, 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. — (NSC_2020, It is of necessity for a man to dress nicely when going out.)
Related forms
Synonyms
Translations
- English: dress up