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==Naija== | ==Naija== | ||
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
− | From: | + | From: Hausa ''kuku'' and Hausa ''ma'' |
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
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===Adverb=== | ===Adverb=== | ||
* Make person do someting because noting remain to do. | * Make person do someting because noting remain to do. | ||
− | :*{{ux|dv| Make I '''kukuma''' dey go my house.|( | + | :*{{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
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