quarrel
Naija
Etymology
From English:
Pronunciation
- kwɔ́rɛ̀
Noun
- Wetin dey happen wey be sey people dey vex for deirsef. De fit dey shout dey curse deirsef join.
- Na so di neighbours start one kind yeye quarrel on top sey music loud, con spoil di party for person. — (The neighbours ruined up the party over complaints about the loud music from the party.)
- For politics, I don learn sey make I no too dey quarrel because who be your enemy today fit be your friend tomorrow. — (In politics, I've learnt to avoid serious quarrels because an enemy today can be an ally another day.)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: dispute, heated argument
Verb
- Make e be sey people dey vex for deirsef. De fit dey shout dey curse deirsef join.
- Di quarrel strong sotey men from dat village no dey marry our women. — (The dispute was so fierce that men from that village no longer marry our women.)
- De day I quarrel' with conductor, my voice go finish. I swear, I no go try am again. — (The last time I had an argument with a bus conductor, I lost my Voice. I swore never to try it again.)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: squabble, misunderstanding