Difference between revisions of "kukuma"

 
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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
From: Yoruba ''kuku'' and Hausa ''ma''
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From: Hausa ''kuku'' and Hausa ''ma''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
 
* kúkúmá
 
* kúkúmá
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-kukuma.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-kukuma.f.ogg</sm2>  
<sm2>Pcm-ng-kukuma.m.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-kukuma.m.ogg</sm2>
 
 
  
 
===Adverb===
 
===Adverb===
* Make person just do someting.  
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* Make person do someting because noting remain to do.
:*{{ux|dv| Make I '''kukuma''' dey go my house.|(Egbokhare_2021, I should just leave for my home.)}}
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:*{{ux|dv| Make I '''kukuma''' dey go my house.|(I should just leave for my home.)}}
 
:*{{ux|dv| So '''kukuma''' gree for di brother. |(JOS_09_Wife-And-Mother-In-Law_M__52, Just concede to the brother.)}}
 
:*{{ux|dv| So '''kukuma''' gree for di brother. |(JOS_09_Wife-And-Mother-In-Law_M__52, Just concede to the brother.)}}
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
 
* English: ''all said and done'' ''eventually'', ''just''
 
* English: ''all said and done'' ''eventually'', ''just''

Latest revision as of 16:11, 5 March 2024

Naija

Etymology

From: Hausa kuku and Hausa ma

Pronunciation

  • kúkúmá

Play Play

Adverb

  • Make person do someting because noting remain to do.
  • Make I kukuma dey go my house.  — (I should just leave for my home.)
  • So kukuma gree for di brother.  — (JOS_09_Wife-And-Mother-In-Law_M__52, Just concede to the brother.)

Translations

  • English: all said and done eventually, just