take

Naija

Etymology

From: English take

Pronunciation

• têk

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Auxiliary

• Wetin de dey use show how de dey do someting.

• Na so dem take finish the house o.  — (NSC_Tella_2021, That's how they finished the building.)
• Dat na wetin de take do am.  — (NSC_Tella_2021, That's what it is use for.)

Synonmys

• use

Translation

• English: use

Verb

Transitive verb

• Make person collect something wey anoder person give.

• Take your size.  — (WAZP_08_Your-Heart-Dey-Heavy_M__83, Take your size.)
• Na im dose wey dey work for am go take.  — (deuber__2614, It is what those who work for him will accept.)

• Make person pose for photo.

Dem dey take foto  — (NSC_Ajede_2020, They are snapping pictures.)

Intransitive verb

• Make person dey drink or smoke someting.

• No dey smoke or take wetin fit put your life for danger  — (jw__27102, Don't be smoking or drinking anything that will put your life in danger.)
• Dey sip Krest take cause of my belle.  — (ENU_37_Dmoris-Restaurant_MG__105, I was drinking Krest because of my stomach.)

Synonyms

• collect, snap

Translations

• English: take, accept, drink.