Difference between revisions of "stingykoko"
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* Person wey dey do [[ijebu]] with money. | * Person wey dey do [[ijebu]] with money. | ||
− | :* {{ux|dv| Why you dey do '''stingykoko'''?. |( | + | :* {{ux|dv| Why you dey do '''stingykoko'''?. |(Why are you tight-fisted?)}} |
− | :* {{ux|dv| If you dey do '''stingykoko''' I no go marry you. |( | + | :* {{ux|dv| If you dey do '''stingykoko''' I no go marry you. |(If you are not generous, I won't get married to you.)}} |
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* [[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'''. |( | + | :* {{ux|dv| Di man na '''stingykoko'''. |(The man is tight-fisted.)}} |
− | :* {{ux|dv| Even our God no be '''stingykoko''' he dey give us better better. |( | + | :* {{ux|dv| Even our God no be '''stingykoko''' he dey give us better better. |(Even our God is generous he gives us the good things in life.)}} |
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* [[koko]] | * [[koko]] |
Latest revision as of 18:49, 5 June 2023
Naija
Alternative form
Etymology
From Naija: stingy and koko
- stɪ̀ndʒì kókó
Noun
- Person wey dey do ijebu with money.
- Why you dey do stingykoko?. — (Why are you tight-fisted?)
- If you dey do stingykoko I no go marry you. — (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. — (The man is tight-fisted.)
- Even our God no be stingykoko he dey give us better better. — (Even our God is generous he gives us the good things in life.)
Related form
Synonym
Translation
- English: stingy