Difference between revisions of "say"
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===Alternative forms=== | ===Alternative forms=== | ||
* [[sey]] | * [[sey]] | ||
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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
| − | From English | + | From: English ''say'' |
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
* sé | * sé | ||
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:* {{ux|dv| E even give me transport, '''say''' oya go school, go school. |(ABJ_GWA_03_Cost-Of-Living-In-Abuja_MG__107, He even gave me the transportation fare and said, go to school, go to school.)}} | :* {{ux|dv| E even give me transport, '''say''' oya go school, go school. |(ABJ_GWA_03_Cost-Of-Living-In-Abuja_MG__107, He even gave me the transportation fare and said, go to school, go to school.)}} | ||
| − | ===Serial | + | ====Serial verb==== |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|E follow dem '''say''' rubbish. |(NSC_Tella_2021, He joined them to pass a senseless talk.)}} | + | :* {{ux|dv| E follow dem '''say''' rubbish. |(NSC_Tella_2021, He joined them to pass a senseless talk.)}} |
====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
* [[talk]] | * [[talk]] | ||
====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
* English: ''say'' | * English: ''say'' | ||
Revision as of 16:58, 26 August 2021
Naija
Alternative forms
Etymology
From: English say
Pronunciation
- sé
Verb
Transitive Verb
- Make person talk someting.
- Moh say someting. — (NSC_Tella_2021, You should say something.)
- E no wan say di truth. — (NSC_Tella_2021, He doesn't want to say the truth.)
Intransitive Verb
- E even give me transport, say oya go school, go school. — (ABJ_GWA_03_Cost-Of-Living-In-Abuja_MG__107, He even gave me the transportation fare and said, go to school, go to school.)
Serial verb
- E follow dem say rubbish. — (NSC_Tella_2021, He joined them to pass a senseless talk.)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: say