move
Naija
Alternative Form
Etymology
From: English move
Pronunciation
mʊ̂v
Definition
Make someting/person comot for where e dey before.
Verb
Transitive
- Make position or condition of person or someting change.
- If you like no go move your car from road, VIO dey come. — (NSC_Emeka_2020, If you like don't remove your car from the road, the VIO is on the way. )
- After 60 years, dis old politicians no go fit move Nigeria go front. — (NSC_2020_Emeka, After 60 years, these old politicians are unable to move Nigeria forward.)
Intransitive
- Make person comot for where e dey.
- Ogbeni, as I look you like dis eh, if you no move before dis my spit dry, anyting wey you see, use your chest collect am o. — (NSC_Emeka_2020, Bro, if you don't leave this place at this moment, before my spittle dries up, whatever you experience, bear it.)
Synonym
run, japa, piante, comot, zap, fiam
Antonym
Translation
English: move, ran