need
Naija
Etymology
From English: need
Pronunciation
- nìd
Noun
- Someting wey important for person to get wey e no get.
- For dis matter, dem go consider di need of country wey never develop. — (In this matter, the needs of undeveloped countries will be considered more.)
- As di woman husband don die taytay, she suppose get need. — (Since the woman's husband has passed on for awhile, by now she must have needs.)
- Someting wey dey important to do.
- Jesus come tell Peter and the other disciples one story wey go help dem see di need to dey forgive. — (jw_19893, Jesus now told Peter and the other disciples a story to make them understand the importance of forgiveness.)
- NCDC say dem dey on alert mode wen di need go arise. — (bbc__69385, NCDC says they are on the alert mode for when the need will arise.)
Synonyms
Translations
English: Lack
Verb
- Make person want someting wey important for am to get wey e no get.
- moh we tell dem sey we need forty four thousand. — (KAD_24_Biography_M__48, We should tell them that we need forty four thousand.)
- Na dem get soft body, na dem need attention. — (BEN_01_Woman-Life-No-Easy_M__34, Their body is soft, so they need attention.)
- Na scapegoat de need. — (IBA_42_Barrabas_DG__28, It's a scapegoat they need.)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: need