Difference between revisions of "pay"

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===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
From English: ''pay''
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===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
 
* pé
 
* pé
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====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: ''pay''
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* English: ''To make payment''

Revision as of 17:52, 15 July 2021

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.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021 I paid my wife's bride price in december, last year.)
  2. Make person get good ting.
    • 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.)
    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.)

Antonyms

Translations

  • English: To make payment