stay
Naija
Etymology
From English stay
Pronunciation
- stéɪ̀
Noun
- Na like ogbonge permission make person live for somewhere.
- Di Court of Appeal on 4th February give wetin dem call stay of execution ontop di judgement of di Federal High Court . — (bbc__31071, It is the court of appeal on 4th February gave what they called a sustenance of execution on the judgement of the Federal High Court.)
- To take extend ein stay for Udinese football club. — (ja102__3903, To use to extend his contract with Udinese football club.)
- Now, di court dey consider application of stay of execution. — (bbc__75703, Now, the court is considering an application of sustenance of execution.)
Translations
- English: to live in a place.
Verb
Intransitive Verb
- Make person sit back for a place
- Abuja na very good place to stay. — (ABJ_NOU_02_Gimba-Lifestory_MG__16, Abuja is a very good place to stay.)
- Sey me, I must stay. — (ABJ_GWA_10_Steven-Lifestory_MG__203, That me, I had to stay.)
Transitive Verb
- Na im dey help me stay your side. — (jw__25684, __no translation__)
- but if God say na im go stay dere. — (deuber__4517, __no translation__)
- We promise to stay im side. — (jw__40251, __no translation__)
Serial Verb
- Stay dey beg. — (ONI_16_Thief_DG__179, He is there begging.)
- As I come back from school, stay small, sleep. — (NST_cleaned__42946, As I returned from school, I waited a little and sleep.)
- Sey make I con follow am go dey stay Lagos. — (IBA_01_Fola-Lifestory_MG__34, She said I should come with her to stay in Lagos.)
Synonyms
Antonyms
Translations
- English: to live in a place.