oversabi

Naija

Alternative Form

• ovasabi

Etymology

From: English over and Portuguese sabir

Pronunciation

• òvɛ̀rsàbí

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Noun

• Sey person dey do like say na im know pass evribody for dis world.

• Oversabi dey worry dat girl.  — (She's a know-it-all.)
• If you continue to dey do oversabi, I no go teach you again.  — (If you continue acting as if you know-it-all, I will no longer teach you.)

Related forms

• sabisabi, sabi

Synonym

• itk

Translation

• English: know it all