sabi person

Naija

Alternative forms

Etymology

From: Portuguese sabir and English person

Pronunciation

  • ˈsàbípɛ́sɪ̌n

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Noun

  • Person wey be sey e know about someting well well.
  • Di sabi person for inside mama and small pikin medicine don talk sey Nigeria don dey try to stop make tata dey die.  — (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, The expert in pediatric medicine has said that Nigeria has been trying to stop child mortality.)
  • De no just carry dey become sabi person for dis matter, e dey take time small.  —  (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, They do not just become an expert in this matter, it takes quite some time).

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Translations

  • English: expert