keep

Naija

Alternative forms

kip

Etymology

Borrowed from English keep

Pronunciation

• kîp

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Verb

1. Make person hold someting well well.

   • You know di oder day, I bring am, keep am sey, mah I dey, I dey come.  — (ENU_27_Mechanic-Guys_DG__162, You know the other day I brought, kept it and said that I'll return.)
   • If dey dey pay you, you suppose know sey no be everting you chop, carry small money keep.  — (If you are paid, you should know that you should not spend everything, you should save some.)

2. Make person carry someting put for somewhere.

   • Wash everything keep am.  — (deuber__3976, Wash everything, and keep them)
   • Den, I go con cut di leaves, everyting, keep for side, carry my acha.  — (JOS_12_How-To-Prepare-Gote-Soup_MG__17, Then, I will cut the leaves, everything, keep it on the side, carry my acha.)

Related forms

• keeper

Translations

• English: keep, save