pure water
Naija
Etymology
From: English pure and water
Pronunciation
- pjɔ́wɔ̀tà
Noun
- Na 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.)
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Translations
- English: second hand vehicle in fairly good condition, sachet water