show body
Naija
Etymology
From: English show and body
Pronunciation
- ʃóbɔ̀dí
Noun
- Type of cloth wey woman dey wear wey be sey part of deir body dey show.
- De say woman wey don marry no suppose dey wear show body. — (They said that women who are married are not supposed to wear clothes that are exposing.)
- Who give you dis show body wey you wear? Wait o, abeg wear am go house first. I like see wetin your papa go talk. — (Who gave you this dress that is exposing parts of your body to wear? Just wait, please wear it to the house, I will like to be hear what your father will say.)
Synonym
Translation
- English: cloth that is exposing
Verb phrase
- Make person go somewhere make people see am.
- Even say I no buy cloth, I go show body tomorrow. — (Although I didn't buy the cloth, I will attend the party tomorrow.)
- Osas say e go show body today. — (Osas said he would be here today.)
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Synonyms
Translations
- English: attend