Difference between revisions of "small"

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===Adjective===
 
===Adjective===
*Sey someting no plenty.
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#Sey someting no plenty.
:* {{ux|dv|Na '''small''' food I bring come. |(NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, I came with only a small portion of my food.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|Na '''small''' food I bring come. |(NSC_2021, I came with only a small portion of food.)}}
:* {{ux|dv| '''Small''' kero remain inside stove.|(NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, There is a small quantity of kerosene inside the stove.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv| '''Small''' kero remain inside stove.|(NSC_2021, There is a small amount of kerosene left in the stove.)}}
*Sey someting no big.
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#Sey someting no big.
:* {{ux|dv| So, Bethel come too '''small'''. |(jw__3194, The space in Bethel became too small.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv| So, Bethel come too '''small'''. |(jw__3194, The space in Bethel became too small.)}}
:* {{ux|dv| You go make sure sey you cut am '''small''', '''small''' inside. |(NST_cleaned__6555, Endeavor to cut it into tiny pieces inside.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv| You go make sure sey you cut am '''small''', '''small''' inside. |(NST_cleaned__6555, Endeavor to cut it into tiny pieces inside.)}}
*Pikin wey never grow.
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#Pikin wey never grow.
:* {{ux|dv|O boy, you '''small''' dat time, you still dey follow babe, |(NST_cleaned__21847, Oh boy! you were still young at that time, you were still going after young girls.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|O boy, you '''small''' dat time, you still dey follow babe, |(NST_cleaned__21847, Oh boy! you were still young at that time, you were still going after young girls.)}}
:* {{ux|dv| Things wey I learn from '''small''' dey help me make I no fear. |(jw__36690, What I learned from childhood, has helped me in overcoming my fears.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv| Things wey I learn from '''small''' dey help me make I no fear. |(jw__36690, What I learned from childhood, has helped me in overcoming my fears.)}}
:* {{ux|dv|'''Small''' girl! |(WAZK_05_Reincarnation_DG__78, Little girl !)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|'''Small''' girl! |(WAZK_05_Reincarnation_DG__78, Little girl !)}}
 
====Related Forms====
 
====Related Forms====
 
* [[smallsmall]], [[smalls]]
 
* [[smallsmall]], [[smalls]]

Revision as of 19:42, 21 December 2022

Naija

Etymology

From English: small

Pronunciation

  • smɔ̂l

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Adjective

  1. Sey someting no plenty.
    • Na small food I bring come.  — (NSC_2021, I came with only a small portion of food.)
    • Small kero remain inside stove.  — (NSC_2021, There is a small amount of kerosene left in the stove.)
  2. Sey someting no big.
    • So, Bethel come too small.  — (jw__3194, The space in Bethel became too small.)
    • You go make sure sey you cut am small, small inside.  — (NST_cleaned__6555, Endeavor to cut it into tiny pieces inside.)
  3. Pikin wey never grow.
    • O boy, you small dat time, you still dey follow babe,  — (NST_cleaned__21847, Oh boy! you were still young at that time, you were still going after young girls.)
    • Things wey I learn from small dey help me make I no fear.  — (jw__36690, What I learned from childhood, has helped me in overcoming my fears.)
    • Small girl!  — (WAZK_05_Reincarnation_DG__78, Little girl !)

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Translations

  • English: small, little, young