put body

Naija

Etymology

From: English put and body

Pronunciation

  • pú bɔ̀dɪ́

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Verb phrase

  1. Make person do someting with all im mind.
    • Anyting wey I dey do, I dey put body.  — (Anything I do, I give it my all.)
    • No dey put body for wetin e dey talk.  — (Don't rely on what he says.)
  2. Make person join for someting.
    • No look im face. When time reach put body.  — (NSC_2021, Don’t concern your self with him. When it’s time get involved.)
    • You don buy benz. We gree. Fuel dey inside? As you don put body so, you no see sey no be childs?  — (You’ve bought a Mercedes Benz. We agree. Does it have petrol? Now that you’ve joined, can you see that it’s not easy?)

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Translations

  • English: to give your best, rely