Difference between revisions of "stingykoko"

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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
====Alternative form====
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===Alternative form===
 
* [[stingy koko]]
 
* [[stingy koko]]
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
From English: ''stingy'' and ''koko'' from Nigerian Pidgin.
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From Naija: ''stingy'' and ''koko''  
===Pronunciation===
 
 
* stɪ̀ndʒì kókó
 
* stɪ̀ndʒì kókó
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-stingykoko.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-stingykoko.f.ogg</sm2>  
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===Noun===
 
===Noun===
 
* Person wey dey do [[ijebu]] with money.
 
* Person wey dey do [[ijebu]] with money.
:* {{ux|dv| Why you dey do '''stingykoko'''?. |( NSC_Olukayode S.M_2021, Why are you close-fisted?)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| Why you dey do '''stingykoko'''?. |( NSC_2021, Why are you tight-fisted?)}}
:* {{ux|dv| If you dey do '''stingykoko''' I no go marry you. |( NSC_Olukayode S.M_2021, If you are not generous, I won't get married to you.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| If you dey do '''stingykoko''' I no go marry you. |( NSC_2021, If you are not generous, I won't get married to you.)}}
 
====Related form====
 
====Related form====
 
* [[koko]]
 
* [[koko]]
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===Adjective===
 
===Adjective===
 
* Sey person no dey give oder people someting.
 
* Sey person no dey give oder people someting.
:* {{ux|dv| Di man na '''stingykoko'''. |(NSC_Olukayode S.M_2021, The man is close-fisted.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| Di man na '''stingykoko'''. |(NSC_2021, The man is tight-fisted.)}}
:* {{ux|dv| Even our God no be '''stingykoko''' he dey give us better better. |( NSC_Olukayode S.M_2021, Even our God is generous he gives us the good things in life.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| Even our God no be '''stingykoko''' he dey give us better better. |( NSC_2021, Even our God is generous he gives us the good things in life.)}}
 
====Related form====
 
====Related form====
 
* [[koko]]
 
* [[koko]]

Revision as of 21:57, 21 December 2022

Naija

Alternative form

Etymology

From Naija: stingy and koko

  • stɪ̀ndʒì kókó

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Noun

  • Person wey dey do ijebu with money.
  • Why you dey do stingykoko?.  — ( NSC_2021, Why are you tight-fisted?)
  • If you dey do stingykoko I no go marry you.  — ( NSC_2021, If you are not generous, I won't get married to you.)

Related form

Synonym

Translation

  • English: stingy

Adjective

  • Sey person no dey give oder people someting.
  • Di man na stingykoko.  — (NSC_2021, The man is tight-fisted.)
  • Even our God no be stingykoko he dey give us better better.  — ( NSC_2021, Even our God is generous he gives us the good things in life.)

Related form

Synonym

Translation

  • English: stingy