Difference between revisions of "lem"

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===Verb===
 
===Verb===
 
* Make person put food for mouth [[chop]].
 
* Make person put food for mouth [[chop]].
:* {{ux|dv|My guy, you go wait o, I wan '''lem'''.|(Egbokhare_2020, My buddy, you have to wait for me because I want to eat.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|My guy, you go wait o, I wan '''lem'''.|(My buddy, you have to wait for me because I want to eat.)}}
:* {{ux|dv| No be you buy di suya, but na you wan '''lem''' pass.|(NSC_2021, It wasn't you who bought the suya, but you still want to eat the most.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| No be you buy di suya, but na you wan '''lem''' pass.|(It wasn't you who bought the suya, but you still want to eat the most.)}}
 
====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
 
* [[chop]]
 
* [[chop]]

Revision as of 17:39, 3 June 2023

Naija

Etymology

From: unknown

Pronunciation

  • lɛ̂m

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Verb

  • Make person put food for mouth chop.
  • My guy, you go wait o, I wan lem.  — (My buddy, you have to wait for me because I want to eat.)
  • No be you buy di suya, but na you wan lem pass.  — (It wasn't you who bought the suya, but you still want to eat the most.)

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Translations

  • English: to eat