Difference between revisions of "near"
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* Sey someting or person no [[far]]. | * Sey someting or person no [[far]]. | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv| Our house '''near''' di house wey burn.|( | + | :* {{ux|dv| Our house '''near''' di house wey burn.|(Our house is located near the house that got burnt.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv| Di teacher sitdon '''near''' di man wey [[ekelebe]] bin arrest.|( | + | :* {{ux|dv| Di teacher sitdon '''near''' di man wey [[ekelebe]] bin arrest.|(The teacher sat beside the man who was arrested by the police.)}} |
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* [[far]] | * [[far]] | ||
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===Verb=== | ===Verb=== | ||
* Make person or someting go reach anoder person or someting. | * Make person or someting go reach anoder person or someting. | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv| You dey fear dog? '''Near''' am, e no really dey bite like dat. |( | + | :* {{ux|dv| You dey fear dog? '''Near''' am, e no really dey bite like dat. |(Are you afraid of dogs? Go close to it. It doesn't always bite.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv| I tell am make e no dey '''near''' me. I no understand why e be sey if e dey laugh e go dey beat beat person. |( | + | :* {{ux|dv| I tell am make e no dey '''near''' me. I no understand why e be sey if e dey laugh e go dey beat beat person. |(I have asked him to stop coming close to me. I don't understand why he hits people repeatedly when he is laughing.)}} |
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* English: ''Go close to'' | * English: ''Go close to'' | ||
Latest revision as of 23:29, 3 June 2023
Naija
Etymology
From English: near
Pronunciation
- nɪɛ̂
Adjective
- Sey someting or person no far.
- Our house near di house wey burn. — (Our house is located near the house that got burnt.)
- Di teacher sitdon near di man wey ekelebe bin arrest. — (The teacher sat beside the man who was arrested by the police.)
Antonym
Translation
- English: near
Verb
- Make person or someting go reach anoder person or someting.
- You dey fear dog? Near am, e no really dey bite like dat. — (Are you afraid of dogs? Go close to it. It doesn't always bite.)
- I tell am make e no dey near me. I no understand why e be sey if e dey laugh e go dey beat beat person. — (I have asked him to stop coming close to me. I don't understand why he hits people repeatedly when he is laughing.)
Translation
- English: Go close to