Difference between revisions of "sense"
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===Alternative forms=== | ===Alternative forms=== | ||
* [[sens]] | * [[sens]] | ||
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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
| − | From: | + | From English: ''sense'' |
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| − | * | + | * sɛ̂ns |
<sm2>Pcm-ng-sense.f.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-sense.f.ogg</sm2> | ||
<sm2>Pcm-ng-sense.m.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-sense.m.ogg</sm2> | ||
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===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
| − | + | * Wetin dey make person sabi dey do someting correct correct. | |
| − | :*{{ux|dv|Pray for '''sense''' to choose the correct thing. |(jw__30322, Pray for wisdom to do the right thing.)}} | + | :* {{ux|dv|Pray for '''sense''' to choose the correct thing. |(jw__30322, Pray for wisdom to do the right thing.)}} |
| − | :*{{ux|dv|You know some of dem get one kind '''sense'''. |(JOS_10_Mothers-Against-Mini-Skirts_DG__38, You know some of them are crafty.)}} | + | :* {{ux|dv|You know some of dem get one kind '''sense'''. |(JOS_10_Mothers-Against-Mini-Skirts_DG__38, You know some of them are crafty.)}} |
| − | :*{{ux|dv|We respect di '''sense''' him get and we no go fit run tins wey go abuse wetin im bin dey do. |(bbc__1022, We have regard for his good judgement and cannot do anything that would bring into disrepute what he has already done.)}} | + | :* {{ux|dv|We respect di '''sense''' him get and we no go fit run tins wey go abuse wetin im bin dey do. |(bbc__1022, We have regard for his good judgement and cannot do anything that would bring into disrepute what he has already done.)}} |
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====Related forms==== | ====Related forms==== | ||
| − | * | + | * [[make sense]], [[common sense]] |
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====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
* English: ''sense'' | * English: ''sense'' | ||
Latest revision as of 00:22, 21 December 2022
Naija
Alternative forms
Etymology
From English: sense
Pronunciation
- sɛ̂ns
Noun
- Wetin dey make person sabi dey do someting correct correct.
- Pray for sense to choose the correct thing. — (jw__30322, Pray for wisdom to do the right thing.)
- You know some of dem get one kind sense. — (JOS_10_Mothers-Against-Mini-Skirts_DG__38, You know some of them are crafty.)
- We respect di sense him get and we no go fit run tins wey go abuse wetin im bin dey do. — (bbc__1022, We have regard for his good judgement and cannot do anything that would bring into disrepute what he has already done.)
Related forms
Translations
- English: sense