sorry
Naija
Alternative Form
Etymology
- From: English sorry
Pronunciation
sɔ́rɪ̀
Interjection
- Wetin de dey tell person make someting no really pain am.
- Bros, sorry. No vex. I no see sey you dey turn enter. — (Brother, I'm sorry. Don't be upset. I didn't see you make the turn.)
- Doh, sorry. We no go fit ask God some kind question. — (Sorry. We can't ask God some questions.
Synonym
Antonym
Translation
- English: sorry
Verb
- Make person dey feel for person wey someting do.
- You get exam and you dey watch tv, I dey sorry for you. — (You have exams and you are watching tv, I pity you.)
- No be everybody you suppose dey sorry for sha. Some people na di evil wey de don do dey follow dem. — (You shouldn't feel pity for everyone, some people are suffering from what they have done.)
Translation
- English: pity