Difference between revisions of "mouth"
 
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===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
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* maʊt
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* máòt
 
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===Definition===
 
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Part of person bodi wey e dey take talk and chop
 
  
 
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# Wetin person take dey chop, laugh and talk
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# Wetin person take dey chop, laugh and talk.
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#:*{{ux|dx|You sure sey dat pikin wey never pass 5 years fit take im small '''mouth''' chop tiko? |(NSC_Odirin_2020, Are you sure that that child who is not above 5 years can use her mouth to eat dried meat?)}}
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#:*{{ux|dx|You sure sey dat pikin wey never pass 5 years fit take im small '''mouth''' chop [[tiko]]? |(Are you sure that that child who is not above 5 years can use her mouth to eat dried meat?)}}
 
#:*{{ux|dv|Momoh, Momoh, dat your '''mouth''' wey you dey take laugh me, na dat same '''mouth''' you go take come beg me. |(Deuber__1957, Momoh, Momoh, you will yet apologise to me with the very mouth that you are insulting me with.)}}
 
#:*{{ux|dv|Momoh, Momoh, dat your '''mouth''' wey you dey take laugh me, na dat same '''mouth''' you go take come beg me. |(Deuber__1957, Momoh, Momoh, you will yet apologise to me with the very mouth that you are insulting me with.)}}
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#Na for person to sabi talk
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#Na for talk to dey serious.
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#:*{{ux|dv|I get '''mouth'''. |(NSC_ , I am sharp-tongued.)}}
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#:*{{ux|dv|No be for '''mouth'''. |(bbc__74913, I am not being boastful.)}}
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#Na for talk to dey serious  
 
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#:*{{ux|dv|No be for '''mouth'''; |(bbc__74913, I am not being boastful.)}}
 
 
#:*{{ux|dv|Na just '''mouth'''. |(NST_cleaned__40780, It is just mere talk.)}}
 
#:*{{ux|dv|Na just '''mouth'''. |(NST_cleaned__40780, It is just mere talk.)}}
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#Na agreement
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# Talk wey be sey di person wey talk am no plan do anyting.
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#:*{{ux|dv|Na one '''mouth''' di husband and wife go take talk di matter give landlord. |(NSC_Odirin 2020, The couple should be in unison when discussing the matter with the landlord.)}}
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#:*{{ux|dv|Na only '''mouth''' politicians for Nigeria sabi make. |(Nigerian politicians are plain insincere.)}}
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#:*{{ux|dv|Sabi people no use one '''mouth''' talk about am. |(bbc__63901, Experts had different opinions on the issue.)}}
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#Wetin dey person mind.
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#Na ordinary talk.
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#:*{{ux|dv|Na EndSARS dey everybodi '''mouth''' now for Naija. |(The EndSARS protest is trending in Nigeria.)}}
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#:*{{ux|dv|Na only '''mouth''' politicians for Nigeria sabi make. |(NSC__Odirin 2020, Nigerian politicians are plain insincere.)}}
 
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#Na when person get say for someting.
 
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#:*{{ux|dv|Nigeria get '''mouth''' for plenty things wey dey appun for Di Gambia. |(bbc__73654, Nigeria is involved in most of the intrigues in The Gambia.)}}
 
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#Wetin dey person mind
 
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#:*{{ux|dv|Na EndSARS dey everybodi '''mouth''' now for Naija. |(NSC_Odirin 2020, The EndSARS protest is trending in Nigeria.)}}
 
 
#:*{{ux|dv|On January 18 2019, Atiku close di '''mouth''' of im opponents dem wen im land US for di first time afta 12 years. |(bbc__77604, On January 18 2019, Atiku silenced his critics when he eventually arrived US after a 12 year hiatus.)}}
 
#:*{{ux|dv|On January 18 2019, Atiku close di '''mouth''' of im opponents dem wen im land US for di first time afta 12 years. |(bbc__77604, On January 18 2019, Atiku silenced his critics when he eventually arrived US after a 12 year hiatus.)}}
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# Di ting wey open someting or wey de dey pass enter someting.
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#:* {{ux|dv| No put hand for hole mouth. You fit no know if na bush rat or snake dey inside di hole. | (Don’t put your hand in a hole. There is no way to be sure what is inside, it could be a rat or a snake.)}}
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====Related forms====
 
====Related forms====
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*[[bad mouth]], [[pikin mouth]], [[people mouth]]
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*[[bad mouth]], [[pikin mouth]], [[people mouth]], [[get mouth]], [[one mouth]]
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
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* English: mouth
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* English: ''mouth''

Latest revision as of 18:07, 6 March 2024

Naija

Etymology

From: English mouth

Pronunciation

  • máòt

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Noun

  1. Wetin person take dey chop, laugh and talk.
    • You sure sey dat pikin wey never pass 5 years fit take im small mouth chop tiko?  — (Are you sure that that child who is not above 5 years can use her mouth to eat dried meat?)
    • Momoh, Momoh, dat your mouth wey you dey take laugh me, na dat same mouth you go take come beg me.  — (Deuber__1957, Momoh, Momoh, you will yet apologise to me with the very mouth that you are insulting me with.)
  2. Na for talk to dey serious.
    • No be for mouth.  — (bbc__74913, I am not being boastful.)
    • Na just mouth.  — (NST_cleaned__40780, It is just mere talk.)
  3. Talk wey be sey di person wey talk am no plan do anyting.
    • Na only mouth politicians for Nigeria sabi make.  — (Nigerian politicians are plain insincere.)
  4. Wetin dey person mind.
    • Na EndSARS dey everybodi mouth now for Naija.  — (The EndSARS protest is trending in Nigeria.)
    • On January 18 2019, Atiku close di mouth of im opponents dem wen im land US for di first time afta 12 years.  — (bbc__77604, On January 18 2019, Atiku silenced his critics when he eventually arrived US after a 12 year hiatus.)
  5. Di ting wey open someting or wey de dey pass enter someting.
    • No put hand for hole mouth. You fit no know if na bush rat or snake dey inside di hole.  —  (Don’t put your hand in a hole. There is no way to be sure what is inside, it could be a rat or a snake.)


Related forms

Translations

  • English: mouth
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