tay

Naija

Alternative Form

• tey

Etymology

From: English stay

Pronunciation

• têy

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Adverb

1. Someting wey don happen before before.

   • E don tay wey I enter school o.  — (It's been a while since I came to school.)

2. Sey person don take time for someting.

   • She tay for di market wey she go.  — (She spent a lot of time at the market.)

Related Forms

• taytay, sotay

Translation

• English: long time, a while