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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
− | + | From: English ''off'' | |
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
− | * | + | * ɔ̂f |
− | <sm2> | + | <sm2>pcm-ng-off.f.ogg</sm2> |
− | <sm2>Pcm-ng-off.m.ogg</sm2> | + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-off.m.ogg</sm2> |
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+ | ===Verb=== | ||
+ | # Make wetin dey on before make e no dey on again. | ||
+ | #:* {{ux|dv|I beg help me '''off''' dat light. |(Switch off the light please.)}} | ||
+ | #:* {{ux|dv|How far, '''off''' am. |(WAZA_06_Cigarettes_T__231, Hey! put it off.)}} | ||
+ | # Make dem kill person or someting. | ||
+ | #:* {{ux|dv|Dem just '''off''' di man collect him money. |(They killed the man after robbing him of his money.)}} | ||
+ | #:* {{ux|dv|Police na im '''off''' di armed robber. |(Its the police that killed the armed robber.)}} | ||
+ | # Make someting shock person. | ||
+ | #:* {{ux|dv| As I see my dog dey chop bread, e '''off''' me! |(I was shocked when I saw my dog eating bread.)}} | ||
+ | #:* {{ux|dv| E '''off''' you as you score di goal shey? Na wetin dey happen if you dey train well well. |(You were shocked because you scored the goal right? That's what happens when you practice.)}} | ||
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− | * | + | * [[kpai]] |
====Antonyms==== | ====Antonyms==== | ||
− | * | + | * [[on]] |
====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
− | * English: | + | * English: ''Turn off'', ''kill'', ''shock'', ''surprise'' |
Latest revision as of 05:25, 4 June 2023
Naija
Etymology
From: English off
Pronunciation
- ɔ̂f
Verb
- Make wetin dey on before make e no dey on again.
- I beg help me off dat light. — (Switch off the light please.)
- How far, off am. — (WAZA_06_Cigarettes_T__231, Hey! put it off.)
- Make dem kill person or someting.
- Dem just off di man collect him money. — (They killed the man after robbing him of his money.)
- Police na im off di armed robber. — (Its the police that killed the armed robber.)
- Make someting shock person.
- As I see my dog dey chop bread, e off me! — (I was shocked when I saw my dog eating bread.)
- E off you as you score di goal shey? Na wetin dey happen if you dey train well well. — (You were shocked because you scored the goal right? That's what happens when you practice.)
Synonyms
Antonyms
Translations
- English: Turn off, kill, shock, surprise