Difference between revisions of "koti"

 
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===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
*kôtì
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*kòtí
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-koti.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-koti.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-koti.m.ogg</sm2>
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-koti.m.ogg</sm2>
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===Noun===
 
===Noun===
Di name wey dem dey call policeman.
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Name wey dem dey call policeman.
:{{ux|dv| '''Koti'' suppose dey respect law, abi?|(NSC_Odirin 2020, The police should have regard for the law, don't you think?)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| '''Koti''' suppose dey respect law, abi?|(NSC_2020, The police should have regard for the law, don't you think?)}}
:{{us|dv|Dem say '''koti''' na our friend but e come be like sey na enemy dem be.|(The police is said to be our friend but appparently they are our enemy.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| Dem say '''koti''' na our friend but e come be like sey na enemy dem be.|(NSC_2022, The police is said to be our friend but appparently they are our enemy.)}}
  
 
====Synonym====
 
====Synonym====

Latest revision as of 20:03, 3 October 2022

Naija

Etymology

From: unknown

Pronunciation

  • kòtí

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Noun

Name wey dem dey call policeman.

  • Koti suppose dey respect law, abi?  — (NSC_2020, The police should have regard for the law, don't you think?)
  • Dem say koti na our friend but e come be like sey na enemy dem be.  — (NSC_2022, The police is said to be our friend but appparently they are our enemy.)

Synonym

ekelebe, popo, korofo

Translation

  • English: Policeman