make

Naija

Alternative forms

• mek

Etymology

From: English make

Pronunciation

• mêk

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Auxiliary

• Word wey de dey use sey matter go be.

1. No be like dat, but I still dey tink sey make I…  — (IBA_08_Music-And-Art-Students_DG__185, It's not like that, but I am still thinking that I should do...)
2. Na im make Sanchez no wan stay.  — (PRT_03_Football_DG__200, That is why Sanchez does not want stay.)

Translations

• English: let

Verb

1. As person de take do something.

   • Im sabi how dem make suya.  — (NSC_Tella_2021, He knows how to prepare suya.)
   • So dis are di things dat make shawarma.  — (LAG_27_Shawarma_MG__27, So these are the things we use to make shawarma.)

2. As e be sey person don get money

   • Di guy don make it .  — (NSC_Tella_2021, The guy has become successful.)

Related forms

• make mouth

Translations

• English: let, do, succeed