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==Naija== | ==Naija== | ||
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
| − | From: | + | From English: ''Spirit'' and Yoruba ''kókó'' |
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
| − | spìrìkókó | + | * spìrìkókó |
<sm2>Pcm-ng-spirikoko.f.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-spirikoko.f.ogg</sm2> | ||
<sm2>Pcm-ng-spirikoko.m.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-spirikoko.m.ogg</sm2> | ||
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===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
* Person wey too dey carry church matter for head. | * Person wey too dey carry church matter for head. | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv| Dat house no good for '''spirikoko''', from di landord reach di gateman all of dem na minus one. | ( | + | :* {{ux|dv| Dat house no good for '''spirikoko''', from di landord reach di gateman all of dem na minus one. | (That building is not good for spiritual people, from the landlord to the gateman, they are just out of it.)}} |
| + | ====Translation==== | ||
| + | English: ''religious fanatic'' | ||
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===Adjective=== | ===Adjective=== | ||
* Sey person too dey carry church matter for head. | * Sey person too dey carry church matter for head. | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv| E no get who go tell you make you no marry '''spirikoko'' o, but when de on candle full una room, no call your mama o. |( | + | :* {{ux|dv| E no get who go tell you make you no marry '''spirikoko''' o, but when de on candle full una room, no call your mama o. |(No one will tell you not to marry a very religious person, but when they light candles all over your room, don't call your mother.)}} |
===Translation=== | ===Translation=== | ||
English: ''religious person'', ''religious fanatic'' | English: ''religious person'', ''religious fanatic'' | ||
Latest revision as of 18:41, 5 June 2023
Naija
Etymology
From English: Spirit and Yoruba kókó
Pronunciation
- spìrìkókó
Noun
- Person wey too dey carry church matter for head.
- Dat house no good for spirikoko, from di landord reach di gateman all of dem na minus one. — (That building is not good for spiritual people, from the landlord to the gateman, they are just out of it.)
Translation
English: religious fanatic
Adjective
- Sey person too dey carry church matter for head.
- E no get who go tell you make you no marry spirikoko o, but when de on candle full una room, no call your mama o. — (No one will tell you not to marry a very religious person, but when they light candles all over your room, don't call your mother.)
Translation
English: religious person, religious fanatic