sef

Naija

Alternative forms

• self

Etymology

From: English self

Pronunciation

• sɛ̂f

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Particle

• Di main ting wey person wan talk about.

• Who get de phone sef?  — (JOS_33_Changing-Nigeria_DG__87, Who actually owns the phone?)
• Wetin sef?  — (IBA_07_Na-Love_DG__311, What?!)

Particle (reflexive)

• Word wey person dey use when e want talk join about di person wey e dey talk about for di talk talk

• you sef, you no dey try at all!.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. You are not just pulling your weight!)
• Im papa sef dey come  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. His father is coming too)

Synonyms

• gangan, ma himsef, hersef, itsef, deirsef

Translations

• English: individual self, even