Difference between revisions of "ovoko"
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===Interjection=== | ===Interjection=== | ||
| − | * Na | + | * Na word wey dem dey use take show surprise. |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|'''ovoko'''! so herdsmen still dey kill innocent people?.|(Egbokhare_2020. What?! You mean herdsmen are still killing innocent people?}} | + | :* {{ux|dv|'''ovoko'''!so herdsmen still dey kill innocent people?.|(Egbokhare_2020. What?! You mean herdsmen are still killing innocent people?}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv| | + | :* {{ux|dv|'''ovoko'''!you mean say all dat gumbody she dey do no be love?.|(NSC_Legbeti_2021. Really! So all her smitten love is nothing but an act?.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|'''ovoko'''! | + | * Na word wey dem dey use when dem wan talk say someting still hapen upon everytin. |
| − | + | :* {{ux|dv|De man still die upon all de money im children send, '''ovoko'''!.|(NSC_Legbeti_2021. The man still died despite all the money sent by his children, a pity!)}} | |
| + | * Na word wey dem dey use when dem wan talk say someting still hapen upon everytin. | ||
====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
* [[okomeh]], [[yekpa]] | * [[okomeh]], [[yekpa]] | ||
====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
| − | * English: '' | + | * English: ''exclamation used when showing surprise or mockery'' |
Revision as of 12:12, 30 April 2021
Naija
Etymology
From: unknown
Pronunciation
- òvòkò
Interjection
- Na word wey dem dey use take show surprise.
- ovoko!so herdsmen still dey kill innocent people?. — (Egbokhare_2020. What?! You mean herdsmen are still killing innocent people?
- ovoko!you mean say all dat gumbody she dey do no be love?. — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. Really! So all her smitten love is nothing but an act?.)
- Na word wey dem dey use when dem wan talk say someting still hapen upon everytin.
- De man still die upon all de money im children send, ovoko!. — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. The man still died despite all the money sent by his children, a pity!)
- Na word wey dem dey use when dem wan talk say someting still hapen upon everytin.
Synonyms
Translations
- English: exclamation used when showing surprise or mockery