Difference between revisions of "pure water"
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#Motor wey person don first use before anoder person buy am | #Motor wey person don first use before anoder person buy am | ||
#:*{{ux|dv|Na who get better money dey fit buy new motor for Naija; everybodi dey go for '''pure water'''.|(Egbokhare_2021, Only moneybags can buy brand new cars in Nigeria; others settle for second hand vehicles.)}} | #:*{{ux|dv|Na who get better money dey fit buy new motor for Naija; everybodi dey go for '''pure water'''.|(Egbokhare_2021, Only moneybags can buy brand new cars in Nigeria; others settle for second hand vehicles.)}} | ||
− | + | # Wetin don full everywhere wey everybody don get. | |
+ | #:* {{ux|dv| You see dat designer shirt wey dey reign now? Once e reach [[Aba]] e go turn '''pure water''', e go plenty for street. |(NSC_2021, That designer shirt, once it gets to Aba, it'll become very common, you'll find it any nook and cranny.)}} | ||
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====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
− | * English: '' second hand vehicle in fairly good condition'', ''sachet water'' | + | * English: '' second hand vehicle in fairly good condition'', ''sachet water'', ''common'' |
Revision as of 18:08, 12 July 2021
Naija
Etymology
From: English pure and water
Pronunciation
- pjɔ́wɔ̀tà
Noun
- Water wey de take machine put inside rubber bag wey de dey call sachet
- Na pure water na im be wetin dey help us manage drinking water palaver. — (NSC_Abonyi_2021, Sachet water is an intervention for the lack of potable water.)
- Motor wey person don first use before anoder person buy am
- Na who get better money dey fit buy new motor for Naija; everybodi dey go for pure water. — (Egbokhare_2021, Only moneybags can buy brand new cars in Nigeria; others settle for second hand vehicles.)
- Wetin don full everywhere wey everybody don get.
- You see dat designer shirt wey dey reign now? Once e reach Aba e go turn pure water, e go plenty for street. — (NSC_2021, That designer shirt, once it gets to Aba, it'll become very common, you'll find it any nook and cranny.)
Related forms
Synonyms
Translations
- English: second hand vehicle in fairly good condition, sachet water, common