Difference between revisions of "ovoko"

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===Interjection===
 
===Interjection===
* Na word wey dem dey use take show surprise.
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* Word wey de dey use dey show sey someting suprise person.
:* {{ux|dv|'''ovoko'''!so herdsmen still dey kill innocent people?.|(Egbokhare_2020. What?! You mean herdsmen are still killing innocent people?}}
 
 
:* {{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'''!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.
 
 
:* {{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!)}}
 
:* {{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: ''exclamation used when showing surprise or mockery''
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* English: ''really?''

Revision as of 15:06, 9 July 2021

Naija

Etymology

From: unknown

Pronunciation

  • òvòkò


Interjection

  • Word wey de dey use dey show sey someting suprise person.
  • 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?.)
  • 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!)

Synonyms

Translations

  • English: really?