person

Naija

Alternative forms

• pesin

Etymology

From English: person

Pronunciation

• pɛ̀sɪ́n

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Noun

• Human being wey get life for body.

• I say which person?  — (ONI_15_Gossiping_DG__52, I asked who is who is the person ?)
• No respecter of person.  — (WAZL_06_Na-Your-Health_DG__181, Has no respect for person.)

• Somebody wey be someone paddy.

• You be my personal person now.  — (NSC_Tella_2020, You are my close friend.)

• Somebody wey be someone blood.

• If you be my person person, you no go behave like dat.  — (NSC_Tella_2020, If you are my family, you won't behave in such manner.)

Synonyms

• people,paddy, blood

Translations

• English: person, relative, friend