shine eye

Naija

Etymology

From English: shine and eye

Pronunciation

• ʃáɪn àɪ

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Verb phrase

shine eye: to be cautious, to be smart -- Definition in Naija?

• Pipo di shine eye for see how de bad April fool joke go end.  — (bbc__81471, __no translation__)

  Shine eye o make dem no go dagbo you o.  — ( Egbokhare_2020, Stay smart and alert so you won't get robbed.)

Derived forms

• shine

Synonyms

• open eye

Antonyms

• mumu

Translations

• English: to be cautious, to be smart