Difference between revisions of "tay"

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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
 
===Alternative Form===
 
===Alternative Form===
[[tey]]
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* [[tey]]
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
 
From: ''unknown''
 
From: ''unknown''
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# Someting wey don happen [[before before]].
 
# Someting wey don happen [[before before]].
 
#:* {{ux|dv|E don '''tay''' wey I enter school o. |(NSC_Olukayode S.M_2021, It's been a while I came to school.)}}
 
#:* {{ux|dv|E don '''tay''' wey I enter school o. |(NSC_Olukayode S.M_2021, It's been a while I came to school.)}}
# Make someting take time
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# Sey person don take time for someting.
 
#:* {{ux|dv| She '''tay''' for di market wey she go. |(NSC_Olukayode S.M_2021, She spent a lot of time at the market.)}}
 
#:* {{ux|dv| She '''tay''' for di market wey she go. |(NSC_Olukayode S.M_2021, She spent a lot of time at the market.)}}
 
====Related Forms====
 
====Related Forms====
 
* [[taytay]], [[sotay]]
 
* [[taytay]], [[sotay]]
 
====Translation====
 
====Translation====
* English: ''long time''
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* English: ''long time, a while''

Revision as of 17:16, 15 October 2021

Naija

Alternative Form

Etymology

From: unknown

Pronunciation

  • têy



Adverb

  1. Someting wey don happen before before.
    • E don tay wey I enter school o.  — (NSC_Olukayode S.M_2021, It's been a while I came to school.)
  2. Sey person don take time for someting.
    • She tay for di market wey she go.  — (NSC_Olukayode S.M_2021, She spent a lot of time at the market.)

Related Forms

Translation

  • English: long time, a while