Difference between revisions of "put eye"
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| − | + | # Make person carry im mind put for someting. | |
| − | :* {{ux|dv| I don '''put eye''' for the work wey I dey learn.|(I am dedicated to the skill I am learning.)}} | + | #:* {{ux|dv| I don '''put eye''' for the work wey I dey learn.|(I am dedicated to the skill I am learning.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|'''Put eye''' for wetin dem dey teach you for school.|(Be committed to what you are taught in school.)}} | + | #:* {{ux|dv|'''Put eye''' for wetin dem dey teach you for school.|(Be committed to what you are taught in school.)}} |
| − | * {{ux|dv| Why you dey '''put eye''' for anoder woman body? Your wife no dey house? |(Why is your attention on another woman? Isn't your wife at home?)}} | + | # Make person dey want someting wey anoder person get. |
| + | #:* {{ux|dv| Why you dey '''put eye''' for anoder woman body? Your wife no dey house? |(Why is your attention on another woman? Isn't your wife at home?)}} | ||
| + | #:* {{ux|dv| How you go dey put eye for your guy wife? | (How could you start desiring your friend’s wife?)}} | ||
===Related forms=== | ===Related forms=== | ||
Revision as of 00:19, 8 March 2024
Naija
Etymology
- From: English put and eye
Pronunciation
- pʊ́taɪ̂
- pʊ́aɪ̂
Verb phrase
- Make person carry im mind put for someting.
- I don put eye for the work wey I dey learn. — (I am dedicated to the skill I am learning.)
- Put eye for wetin dem dey teach you for school. — (Be committed to what you are taught in school.)
- Make person dey want someting wey anoder person get.
- Why you dey put eye for anoder woman body? Your wife no dey house? — (Why is your attention on another woman? Isn't your wife at home?)
- How you go dey put eye for your guy wife? — (How could you start desiring your friend’s wife?)
Related forms
Translation
- English: committed', dedicated, focused