Difference between revisions of "mouth"
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# Wetin person take dey chop, laugh and talk. | # Wetin person take dey chop, laugh and talk. | ||
| − | #:*{{ux|dx|You sure sey dat pikin wey never pass 5 years fit take im small '''mouth''' chop [[tiko]]? |( | + | #:*{{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.)}} | ||
#Na for talk to dey serious. | #Na for talk to dey serious. | ||
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#:*{{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.)}} | ||
# Talk wey be sey di person wey talk am no plan do anyting. | # Talk wey be sey di person wey talk am no plan do anyting. | ||
| − | #:*{{ux|dv|Na only '''mouth''' politicians for Nigeria sabi make. |( | + | #:*{{ux|dv|Na only '''mouth''' politicians for Nigeria sabi make. |(Nigerian politicians are plain insincere.)}} |
#Wetin dey person mind. | #Wetin dey person mind. | ||
| − | #:*{{ux|dv|Na EndSARS dey everybodi '''mouth''' now for Naija. |( | + | #:*{{ux|dv|Na EndSARS dey everybodi '''mouth''' now for Naija. |(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.)}} | ||
| + | # Di ting wey open someting or wey de dey pass enter someting. | ||
| + | #:* {{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.)}} | ||
Latest revision as of 18:07, 6 March 2024
Naija
Etymology
From: English mouth
Pronunciation
- máòt
Noun
- 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.)
- 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.)
- 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.)
- 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.)
- 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