Difference between revisions of "sabisabi"

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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
 
===Alternative Form===
 
===Alternative Form===
[[sabi sabi]]
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* [[sabi sabi]]
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
From: Portuguese ''sabir''
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From Portuguese: ''sabir''
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
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* sàbísàbí
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-sabisabi.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-sabisabi.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-sabisabi.m.ogg</sm2>
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-sabisabi.m.ogg</sm2>
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===Noun===
 
===Noun===
 
* Person wey be sey e know about someting.
 
* Person wey be sey e know about someting.
** {{ux|dv| Person wey dey do '''sabisabi''' no dey get friends o. |(NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, A know-it-all does not have any friends.)}}
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** {{ux|dv| Person wey dey do '''sabisabi''' no dey get friends o.|(NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, A know-it-all does not have any friends.)}}
 
====Synonym====
 
====Synonym====
[[oversabi]]
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* [[oversabi]]
 
====Translation====
 
====Translation====
 
English: ''know-it-all''
 
English: ''know-it-all''
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===Adjective===
 
===Adjective===
* Sey person dey no  e know pass evribody
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* Sey person dey wey de do like say na im know pass evribody.
 
** {{ux|dv| De no dey carry dey do when e reach marriage matter, your '''sabisabi''' na im go wound you.| (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, When it comes to marriage issues, being haughty will cost you a lot.)}}
 
** {{ux|dv| De no dey carry dey do when e reach marriage matter, your '''sabisabi''' na im go wound you.| (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, When it comes to marriage issues, being haughty will cost you a lot.)}}
 
 
====Synonym====
 
====Synonym====
[[oversabi]]
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* [[oversabi]], [[itk]]
 
 
 
====Translation====
 
====Translation====
 
English ''know-it-all''
 
English ''know-it-all''

Revision as of 19:09, 3 August 2021

Naija

Alternative Form

Etymology

From Portuguese: sabir

Pronunciation

  • sàbísàbí

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Noun

  • Person wey be sey e know about someting.
    • Person wey dey do sabisabi no dey get friends o.  — (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, A know-it-all does not have any friends.)

Synonym

Translation

English: know-it-all


Adjective

  • Sey person dey wey de do like say na im know pass evribody.
    • De no dey carry dey do when e reach marriage matter, your sabisabi na im go wound you.  —  (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, When it comes to marriage issues, being haughty will cost you a lot.)

Synonym

Translation

English know-it-all