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#:* {{ux|dv|I go go borrow money, con '''pay''' you. |(ENU_17_Buying-Grocery_DG__123, I will go and borrow money to come and pay you)}}
 
#:* {{ux|dv|I go go borrow money, con '''pay''' you. |(ENU_17_Buying-Grocery_DG__123, I will go and borrow money to come and pay you)}}
 
#:* {{ux|dv|Me ma sef, I no even get money to '''pay'''. |(ABJ_GWA_02_Market-Food-Church_DG__101, Even me, I don't have money to pay.)}}
 
#:* {{ux|dv|Me ma sef, I no even get money to '''pay'''. |(ABJ_GWA_02_Market-Food-Church_DG__101, Even me, I don't have money to pay.)}}
#:* {{ux|dv|E tell am sey, ‘Call the workers and '''pay''' dem their money. |(jw__37636. He ordered him to pay the workers their wage.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|E tell am sey, ‘Call the workers and '''pay''' dem their money. |(jw__37636, He ordered him to pay the workers their wage.)}}
#:* {{ux|dv|I go '''pay'''  my wife bride price last december. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021 I paid my wife's bride price in december, last year.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|I go '''pay'''  my wife bride price last December. |(I paid my wife's bride price in December, last year.)}}
# Make person get good ting.
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#Make person get or do wetin go work for am.
#:* {{ux|dv|I go advice make you no start dat business because e no go '''pay''' you. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021 I'll suggest you do not venture into that business because it is not known to be profitable.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|I go advice make you no start dat business because e no go '''pay''' you. |(I'll suggest you do not venture into that business because it is not known to be profitable.)}}
#: {{ux|dv| E go '''pay''' you if quick learn sey monkey sabi jump, monkey sabi jump, na because tree near. |(NSC_2021, It will be good for you to learn that some people are just fortunate.)}}  
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#: {{ux|dv| E go '''pay''' you if quick learn sey monkey sabi jump, monkey sabi jump, na because tree near. |(It will be good for you to learn that some people are just fortunate.)}}  
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
 
* English: ''To make payment''
 
* English: ''To make payment''

Latest revision as of 09:40, 7 March 2024

Naija

Etymology

From: English: pay

Pronunciation

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Verb

  1. Make de give person money wey de suppose give am.
    • You go help me pay bike?  — (IBA_22_School-Children_DG__178, Will you pay for my bike fare ?)
    • I go go borrow money, con pay you.  — (ENU_17_Buying-Grocery_DG__123, I will go and borrow money to come and pay you)
    • Me ma sef, I no even get money to pay.  — (ABJ_GWA_02_Market-Food-Church_DG__101, Even me, I don't have money to pay.)
    • E tell am sey, ‘Call the workers and pay dem their money.  — (jw__37636, He ordered him to pay the workers their wage.)
    • I go pay my wife bride price last December.  — (I paid my wife's bride price in December, last year.)
  2. Make person get or do wetin go work for am.
    • I go advice make you no start dat business because e no go pay you.  — (I'll suggest you do not venture into that business because it is not known to be profitable.)
    E go pay you if quick learn sey monkey sabi jump, monkey sabi jump, na because tree near.  — (It will be good for you to learn that some people are just fortunate.)

Translations

  • English: To make payment