pem

Naija

Etymology1

• From: Unknown

Alternative Forms

• fem, pim, peem

Pronunciation

pím

Play

Noun

• Sound wey person fit make.

• If I hear pem, I go wounjure you.  — (Egbokhare_2020, If you dare make a sound, I will wound you.)

Translation

• English: sound

Etymology2

• From: Unknown

Alternative Forms

• perm, pam

Pronunciation1

pɛ̂m

Pronunciation2

pâm Play Play

Verb

• Make person stay one side.

• I know wetin de dey do. I just pem dey look dem. De go dey tink sey I no know wetin dey sup.  — (NSC_2021, I know what they are doing. I'm just in a corner observing them. I know what they is happening.)
• Dat deve na im be di matter wey dey ground abi? Just pem, I go handle am.  — (NSC_2021, The illegal levy is the issue, right? Just relax. I'll handle it.)

Synonym

kpro, dey

Translation

• English: stay, hide, relax