Difference between revisions of "kpain"

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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
===Alternative forms===
 
* [[kpai]]
 
  
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
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===Verb===
 
===Verb===
 
* Na when nothing fit happen.   
 
* Na when nothing fit happen.   
:* {{ux|dv|Nothing dey '''kpain'''.|(Egbokhare_2020. Nothis is going to happen that will lead to death.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|Nothing dey '''kpain'''.|(Egbokhare_2020. Nothing is going to happen.)}}
:* {{ux|dv|If dem fit, dem for don '''kpain'''everybody wey no belong to dem camp.|(NSC_Legbeti_2021. If they could, they would have killed all of us.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|If chairman assure us say natin go '''kpain''', then we go show.|(NSC_Legbeti_2021. If the Chairman assures us that nothing bad will happen, then we shall coome.)}}
  
 
====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
* [[kpafuka]]
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* [[shele]]
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: ''happen'', ''death''
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* English: ''happen''

Revision as of 19:28, 9 March 2021

Naija

Etymology

  • From: Unknown

Pronunciation

  • kpáín


Verb

  • Na when nothing fit happen.
  • Nothing dey kpain.  — (Egbokhare_2020. Nothing is going to happen.)
  • If chairman assure us say natin go kpain, then we go show.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. If the Chairman assures us that nothing bad will happen, then we shall coome.)

Synonyms

Translations

  • English: happen