must

Naija

Etymology

From: English must

Pronunciation

• mɔ̀st

Auxiliary

1. Word wey dem dey use to take show sey someting go be as de talk am or want make e be.

   • Di gumbody country dem wey join put hand for dis agreement must to respect di right of di child.  — (Egbokhare_2020. The countries who took part in the child right pact must respect the agreement.)

2. Make someting to be sey e go happen

   • Every year, de must do am.  — (IBA_02_Igwe-Festival_MG__108, It holds every year.)
   • So any girl wey I need, e go, e must gree,  — (ONI_14_Girlfriends_DG__73, So any girl of my choice must agree.)
   • E be like sey I must stop to smoke igbo if I wan make my life better o.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, It seems I have to stop smoking marijuana if I must make it.)

Translations

• English: must