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| − | + | # Wetin person dey do wey dey bring money for am. | |
| − | :* {{ux|dv| Ochuko say im dey come gidi because e get some '''runs''' for Lekki. |(NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, Ochuko said he'll come to Lagos beacause he has a thing or two he wants to do in Lekki.)}} | + | #:* {{ux|dv| Ochuko say im dey come gidi because e get some '''runs''' for Lekki. |(NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, Ochuko said he'll come to Lagos beacause he has a thing or two he wants to do in Lekki.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv| No be bad ting if you clear your guy sey see di '''runs''' wey e go fit do wey go let am dey alright. |(NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, It's not bad if you tell your friend things he can do to make ends meet.)}} | + | #:* {{ux|dv| No be bad ting if you clear your guy sey see di '''runs''' wey e go fit do wey go let am dey alright. |(NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, It's not bad if you tell your friend things he can do to make ends meet.)}} |
| − | + | # Di ting wey person dey do wey be illegal. | |
| − | :* {{ux|dv| Which kind '''runs''' di guy do wey police take gbab am? |(NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, What illegal act was he arrested for?)}} | + | #:* {{ux|dv| Which kind '''runs''' di guy do wey police take gbab am? |(NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, What illegal act was he arrested for?)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv| Any teacher wey dey help students do exam '''runs''', if de catch am, na panti e dey go straight! | (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, Any teacher caught aiding examination malpractice, if caught, will go straight to jail.)}} | + | #:* {{ux|dv| Any teacher wey dey help students do exam '''runs''', if de catch am, na panti e dey go straight! | (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, Any teacher caught aiding examination malpractice, if caught, will go straight to jail.)}} |
| − | + | # Wetin person dey do wey e no suppose dey do. | |
| − | :* {{ux|dv| Lanre get sharp '''runs''' for dat side. | (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, Lanre has a very quick thing to do there.)}} | + | #:* {{ux|dv| Lanre get sharp '''runs''' for dat side. | (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, Lanre has a very quick thing to do there.)}} |
| − | + | # Make person dey follow person dey collect money. | |
| − | :* {{ux|dv| '''Runs''' no be wetin person go pray make im pikin dey do. |(NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, A person wont pray for their child to be an escort.)}} | + | #:* {{ux|dv| '''Runs''' no be wetin person go pray make im pikin dey do. |(NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, A person wont pray for their child to be an escort.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv| People wey dey do '''runs''' dey get mind. |(NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, Escorts are very bold.)}} | + | #:* {{ux|dv| People wey dey do '''runs''' dey get mind. |(NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, Escorts are very bold.)}} |
====Translation==== | ====Translation==== | ||
English: '''efforts'''. '''illegality''', '''escort''' | English: '''efforts'''. '''illegality''', '''escort''' | ||
Revision as of 16:11, 16 August 2021
Naija
Etymology
From English: run
Pronunciation
- rɔ̂ns
Noun
- Wetin person dey do wey dey bring money for am.
- Ochuko say im dey come gidi because e get some runs for Lekki. — (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, Ochuko said he'll come to Lagos beacause he has a thing or two he wants to do in Lekki.)
- No be bad ting if you clear your guy sey see di runs wey e go fit do wey go let am dey alright. — (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, It's not bad if you tell your friend things he can do to make ends meet.)
- Di ting wey person dey do wey be illegal.
- Which kind runs di guy do wey police take gbab am? — (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, What illegal act was he arrested for?)
- Any teacher wey dey help students do exam runs, if de catch am, na panti e dey go straight! — (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, Any teacher caught aiding examination malpractice, if caught, will go straight to jail.)
- Wetin person dey do wey e no suppose dey do.
- Lanre get sharp runs for dat side. — (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, Lanre has a very quick thing to do there.)
- Make person dey follow person dey collect money.
- Runs no be wetin person go pray make im pikin dey do. — (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, A person wont pray for their child to be an escort.)
- People wey dey do runs dey get mind. — (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, Escorts are very bold.)
Translation
English: efforts. illegality, escort
Verb
- Make person do illegal take get someting.
- Im don runs im posting go Calabar. — (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, He has influenced his posting to Calabar.)
- Na after time don pass im still dey ask me if we go still runs dat level. — (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, After the time has elapsed, he was still asking me if we could arrange that thing.)
Related terms
Translation
English: manipulate