Difference between revisions of "korawayo"

 
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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
From: English ''coral'' (bead) and Hausa ''wayo'' meaning ''lie''.
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From: [[kora]]  and [[wayo]]
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
 
* kòráwàjó
 
* kòráwàjó
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-korawayo.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-korawayo.f.ogg</sm2>  
<sm2>Pcm-ng-korawayo.m.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-korawayo.m.ogg</sm2>
  
 
===Noun===
 
===Noun===
Na sey person dey sabi [[play]] people collect deir money with [[lie lie]] or [[cunny]].  
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* Person wey dey sabi [[play]] people collect deir money with [[lie lie]] or [[cunny]].  
 
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:*{{ux|dv|I no dey do '''korawayo'''. |(I do not engage in fraudulent practices.)}}
:*{{ux|dv|I no dey do '''korawayo'''. |(Egbokhare_2021, I do not engage in fraudulent practices.)}}
 
  
 
====Related forms====
 
====Related forms====
 
* [[wayo]]
 
* [[wayo]]
 
====Synonyms====
 
* [[jibiti]]
 
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
 
* English: ''fraudulent business practices''
 
* English: ''fraudulent business practices''

Latest revision as of 17:05, 3 June 2023

Naija

Etymology

From: kora and wayo

Pronunciation

  • kòráwàjó

Play Play

Noun

  • I no dey do korawayo.  — (I do not engage in fraudulent practices.)

Related forms

Translations

  • English: fraudulent business practices