Difference between revisions of "shayo"

 
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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
From: English ''shack''
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From: Yoruba ''sha and yo'' wey mean ''dey happy''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
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===Noun===
 
===Noun===
* Drink wey dey catch person.
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* Someting wey dey catch person wey fit be drink or [[igbo]].
:* {{ux|dv| Oga buy '''shayo''' for us.|( Egbokhare_2020, Our master bought drinks for us. )}}
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:* {{ux|dv| Oga buy '''shayo''' for us.|(Our master bought drinks for us.)}}
:* {{ux|dv| Di '''shayo''' high am. |(NSC_Ajede_2020,The drink got him intoxicated. )}}
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:* {{ux|dv| Di '''shayo''' high am. |(The marijuana got him intoxicated.)}}
 
====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
* [[shack]]
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* [[shack]], [[weewe]]
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====Translations====
 
====Translations====
 
* English: ''alcoholic drinks''
 
* English: ''alcoholic drinks''
 
  
 
===Verb===
 
===Verb===
* Sey make person high.
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* Make person don take someting wey go make am high.
* {{ux|dv|E don '''shayo'''.|(NSC_Ajede_2020,He is intoxicated. )}}
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:* {{ux|dv|E don '''shayo'''.|(He is intoxicated. )}}
* {{ux|dv|Dem dey use igbo dey '''shayo'''. |(NSC_Ajede_2020, They smoke marijuana in order to get intoxicated.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|Dem dey use igbo dey '''shayo'''. |(They smoke marijuana in order to get intoxicated.)}}
 
====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
 
* [[shack]], [[high]]
 
* [[shack]], [[high]]
 
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
 
* English: ''to smoke, to drink''
 
* English: ''to smoke, to drink''

Latest revision as of 17:55, 5 June 2023

Naija

Etymology

From: Yoruba sha and yo wey mean dey happy

Pronunciation

  • ʃájó

Play Play

Noun

  • Someting wey dey catch person wey fit be drink or igbo.
  • Oga buy shayo for us.  — (Our master bought drinks for us.)
  • Di shayo high am.  — (The marijuana got him intoxicated.)

Synonyms

Translations

  • English: alcoholic drinks

Verb

  • Make person don take someting wey go make am high.
  • E don shayo.  — (He is intoxicated. )
  • Dem dey use igbo dey shayo.  — (They smoke marijuana in order to get intoxicated.)

Synonyms

Translations

  • English: to smoke, to drink