Difference between revisions of "sharpup"
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* Make person begin get sense or sabi as tings dey go. | * Make person begin get sense or sabi as tings dey go. | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv|Before, for village where I bin grow, I dull well well o, but as I enter town, I '''sharpup''' [[kiakia]].|( | + | :* {{ux|dv|Before, for village where I bin grow, I dull well well o, but as I enter town, I '''sharpup''' [[kiakia]].|(NSC_2020, Back in the days when I lived in the village, I was quite dull. But when I moved into town, I had to become smart immediately.)}} |
| − | :*{{ux|dv| Every [[mugu]] na looser for dis town o, e go better to '''sharpup'''. |( | + | :*{{ux|dv| Every [[mugu]] na looser for dis town o, e go better to '''sharpup'''. |(NSC_2020, Every fool is a looser in this town, be wise.)}} |
====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
Revision as of 04:44, 21 December 2022
Naija
Alternative form
Etymology
From: English sharp
Pronunciation
- ʃápɔ̀p
Verb
- Make person begin get sense or sabi as tings dey go.
- Before, for village where I bin grow, I dull well well o, but as I enter town, I sharpup kiakia. — (NSC_2020, Back in the days when I lived in the village, I was quite dull. But when I moved into town, I had to become smart immediately.)
- Every mugu na looser for dis town o, e go better to sharpup. — (NSC_2020, Every fool is a looser in this town, be wise.)
Synonyms
Translation
English: To become smart