Difference between revisions of "sempe"

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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
From: Yoruba slang ''sempe'' meaning ''calm down''
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From Yoruba: ''sempe'' meaning ''calm down''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
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===Verb===
 
===Verb===
Sey person calm down.  
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* Make person calm down.  
 
:*{{ux|dv|'''Sempe''' jor, your blood too dey hot.|(Egbokhare_2021, Calm down please, you are too jittery.)}}
 
:*{{ux|dv|'''Sempe''' jor, your blood too dey hot.|(Egbokhare_2021, Calm down please, you are too jittery.)}}
 
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
 
* English: ''calm down''
 
* English: ''calm down''

Revision as of 17:58, 3 August 2021

Naija

Etymology

From Yoruba: sempe meaning calm down

Pronunciation

  • sémpé

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Verb

  • Make person calm down.
  • Sempe jor, your blood too dey hot.  — (Egbokhare_2021, Calm down please, you are too jittery.)

Translations

  • English: calm down