shortcut

Naija

Etymology

From: English shortcut

Pronunciation

• ʃɔ́tkɔ̂t

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Noun

1. Road wey no far wey person fit pass go anoder place.

   • I get one shortcut wey I dey follow go market.  — (NSC_2021, I have a shortcut I pass through when going to the market.)
   • Dis area no safe again o! No dey pass shortcut for night.  — (NSC_2021, Don't pass through shortcut at night, because this neighborhood is no longer safe.)

2. When person dey use magomago sense take dey do doings.

   • All dat guy runs na to dey use shortcut.  — ( NSC_2021, All of the man's activities is about doing things in accelerated way.)
   • Na shortcut wey e dey do for im business deal land am for prison.  — (NSC_2021, His dubious dealings in the business deal landed him in prison.)

Synonyms

• ikoro, cornercorner

Translations

• English: shortcut, cunning