shine eye

Naija

Etymology

From English: shine and eye

Pronunciation

• ʃáɪn àɪ

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Frequency

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Verb phrase

Make people wise up.

• Pipo dey shine eye for Eko market, no go dull ya self.  — (NSC_Olukayode. S.M_2021, People are cautious in Eko market, so stay alert.)

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

Derived forms

• shine

Synonyms

• open eye

Antonyms

• mumu

Translations

• English: to be cautious, to be smart