Difference between revisions of "shaprapra"

 
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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
From: popular Nigerian music slang ''osha pra pra''
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From: English ''sharp'' to Yoruba ''osha pra pra'' meaning ''smart or fine''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
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===Adjective===
 
===Adjective===
shaprapra: on point, sharp, smart -- Definition in Naija?
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* Make someting or person fine [[finish]]. 
 
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:*{{ux|dv|Guy you set, o '''shaprapra'''! Nothing do you.|(Guy you look really smart and cool!)}}
 
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:* {{ux|dv| Dat babe '''shaprapra''', she be like [[mamiwota]].|(That lady is really beautiful, she could be a mermaid.)}}
# Egbokhare (frequency:Inf)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Guy you set, o '''shaprapra'''! Nothing do you.|no translation}}
 
 
 
====Derived forms====
 
 
 
  
 
====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
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* [[sharp]]
 
 
====Antonyms====
 
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====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: on point, sharp, smart
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* English: ''on point'', ''smart''

Latest revision as of 17:50, 5 June 2023

Naija

Etymology

From: English sharp to Yoruba osha pra pra meaning smart or fine

Pronunciation

  • ʃápráprá

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Adjective

  • Make someting or person fine finish.
  • Guy you set, o shaprapra! Nothing do you.  — (Guy you look really smart and cool!)
  • Dat babe shaprapra, she be like mamiwota.  — (That lady is really beautiful, she could be a mermaid.)

Synonyms

Translations

  • English: on point, smart