run belle

Naija

Etymology

From: English run and belly

Pronunciation

  • rɔ́nbɛ̀lɛ́

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Verb phrase

  1. Make person dey shit water water shit.
    • E no tay wey I drink mineral finish wey I begin run belle.  — (I started stooling frequently not long after I had the carbonated drink.)
  2. Make someting no good for person.
    • Awoof dey run belle o.  — (Freebies always have consequences.)

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Translations

  • English: to impoverish, to stool