leak

Naija

Etymology

From: English leak

Pronunciation

  • lîk

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Verb

  1. Make someting get hole come begin allow wetin dey inside dey comot small small.
    • Less di tube as di tyre sef don dey leak.  — (Egbokhare_2021. Release the air in the tube because the tyre itself already has a puncture.)
    • I beg tell am sey di bucket dey leak.  — (NSC_2021. Please tell him the bucket is leaking.)
  2. Make people know wetin suppose be secret.
    • For face me I face you, matter no dey tey before e dey leak  — (NSC_2021. Tenants living in single-room accommodation with common facility hardly keep secrets.)
    • Police cancel exams sake of say dis papers leak.  — (bbc__82328. The police cancelled the exam because the papers leaked.)


Synonyms

Translations

  • English: Deflate, expose