sake of sey

Naija

Etymology

From: English sake, of, and say

Pronunciation

• sék òf sé

Play Play

Conjunction

• Word wey de dey join use talk about di reason why person dey yarn someting or do someting.

• I no wan talk yesterday sake of sey I no want make my papa vex.  — (I didn't utter any utterance yesterday in order not to offend my father.)
• I no dey chop sake of sey you ma no dey chop other people food.  — (I refuse to eat because you do not eat food prepared by other people.)

Related forms

• sey

Translations

• English: in order to, because