stay

Naija

Etymology

From English stay

Pronunciation

• stéɪ̀

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Verb

Intransitive Verb

• Make person dey live for somewhere.

• Abuja na very good place to stay.  — (ABJ_NOU_02_Gimba-Lifestory_MG__16, Abuja is a very good place to stay.)
• Sey make I con follow am go dey stay Lagos.  — (IBA_01_Fola-Lifestory_MG__34, She said I should come stay with her in Lagos.)

Transitive Verb

• Dat guy dey Stay Nigeria.  — (NSC_2021, That guy lives )

• Make person remain for one place.

• We promise to stay im side.  — (jw__40251, We promised to stay at his side.)

Synonyms

• live

Antonyms

• comot, leave

Translations

• English: to live in a place.