Difference between revisions of "shine teeth"
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==Naija== | ==Naija== | ||
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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
| + | From: English ''shine'' and ''teeth'' | ||
| + | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
| + | * ʃáìntìt | ||
| + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-shine teeth.f.ogg</sm2> | ||
| + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-shine teeth.m.ogg</sm2> | ||
| − | === | + | ===Verb Phrase=== |
| − | + | * Mouth dey be like sey person want laugh. | |
| − | + | :* {{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.|(When your teeth are not white, smiling becomes difficult.)}} |
| − | = | + | ====Related form==== |
| − | + | * [[shine]], [[shineshine]], [[shine eye]] | |
====Synonym==== | ====Synonym==== | ||
| + | * [[ laugh]] | ||
====Antonym==== | ====Antonym==== | ||
| + | * [[ cry]] | ||
====Translation==== | ====Translation==== | ||
| + | * English: ''smile'' | ||
Latest revision as of 16:05, 9 March 2024
Naija
Etymology
From: English shine and teeth
Pronunciation
- ʃáìntìt
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.)
Related form
Synonym
Antonym
Translation
- English: smile