Difference between revisions of "sef"
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* Na when person dey talk about who or wetin e first dey talk about. | * Na when person dey talk about who or wetin e first dey talk about. | ||
− | :* {{ux|dv| | + | :* {{ux|dv| You '''sef''', you no dey try at all!.|(NSC_2021, You are not putting in enough effort yourself.)}} |
− | :* {{ux|dv| Im papa '''sef''' dey come |( | + | :* {{ux|dv| Im papa '''sef''' dey come |(NSC_2021, His father is coming too)}} |
====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
* [[im]]sef, [[gangan]], [[ma]] [[himsef]], [[hersef]], [[itsef]], [[deirsef]] | * [[im]]sef, [[gangan]], [[ma]] [[himsef]], [[hersef]], [[itsef]], [[deirsef]] |
Revision as of 23:38, 20 December 2022
Naija
Alternative forms
Etymology
From English: self
Pronunciation
- sɛ̂f
Adverb
- Di main ting wey person dey talk about.
- Who get di phone sef? — (JOS_33_Changing-Nigeria_DG__87, Who even owns the phone?)
- Wetin sef? — (IBA_07_Na-Love_DG__311, What exactly?)
Translation
- English: even, exactly
Pronoun
- Na when person dey talk about who or wetin e first dey talk about.
- You sef, you no dey try at all!. — (NSC_2021, You are not putting in enough effort yourself.)
- Im papa sef dey come — (NSC_2021, His father is coming too)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: individual self, even