Difference between revisions of "shine teeth"
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===Verb Phrase=== | ===Verb Phrase=== | ||
* Mouth dey be like sey person want laugh. | * Mouth dey be like sey person want laugh. | ||
− | :* {{ux|dv| Small pikin dey like to dey '''shine teeth''' wey dey never get.|( | + | :* {{ux|dv| Small pikin dey like to dey '''shine teeth''' wey dey never get.|(Babies love to smile, showing off their toothless gums.)}} |
− | :* {{ux|dv| If your teeth no white, to dey '''shine teeth''' go dey fear you.|( | + | :* {{ux|dv| If your teeth no white, to dey '''shine teeth''' go dey fear you.|(When your teeth are not white, smiling becomes difficult.)}} |
====Related form==== | ====Related form==== | ||
* [[shine]], [[shineshine]], [[shine eye]] | * [[shine]], [[shineshine]], [[shine eye]] |
Revision as of 18:01, 5 June 2023
Naija
Etymology
From: English shine and teeth
Pronunciation
- ʃáìntì:t
Verb Phrase
- Mouth dey be like sey person want laugh.
- Small pikin dey like to dey shine teeth wey dey never get. — (Babies love to smile, showing off their toothless gums.)
- If your teeth no white, to dey shine teeth go dey fear you. — (When your teeth are not white, smiling becomes difficult.)
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Synonym
Antonym
Translation
- English: smile