Difference between revisions of "tear eye"
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===Verb=== | ===Verb=== | ||
* Make person open eye for bad ting. | * Make person open eye for bad ting. | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv|Dat babe ''tear eye'' die. |(NSC_Tella_2020, That lady is extremely savvy.)}} | + | :* {{ux|dv|Dat babe '''tear eye''' die. |(NSC_Tella_2020, That lady is extremely savvy.)}} |
* Make person [[wise up]]. | * Make person [[wise up]]. | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv|Dis days, im don dey ''tear eye'' o ''tear eye'' die. |(NSC_Tella_2020, This days, he has been more sagacious.)}} | + | :* {{ux|dv|Dis days, im don dey '''tear eye''' o ''tear eye'' die. |(NSC_Tella_2020, This days, he has been more sagacious.)}} |
* Make person dey [[vex]]. | * Make person dey [[vex]]. | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv| Na joke I dey joke abeg no come dey ''tear eye'' for me. |(NSC_2021, I was just joking with you, don't be angry.)}} | + | :* {{ux|dv| Na joke I dey joke abeg no come dey '''tear eye''' for me. |(NSC_2021, I was just joking with you, don't be angry.)}} |
====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
* [[wosup]], [[para]], [[wiseup]] | * [[wosup]], [[para]], [[wiseup]] | ||
====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
* English: ''savvy, vexed, wise'' | * English: ''savvy, vexed, wise'' | ||
Revision as of 16:33, 15 July 2021
Naija
Etymology
From English tear eye
Pronunciation
- tíáaì
Verb
- Make person open eye for bad ting.
- Dat babe tear eye die. — (NSC_Tella_2020, That lady is extremely savvy.)
- Make person wise up.
- Dis days, im don dey tear eye o tear eye die. — (NSC_Tella_2020, This days, he has been more sagacious.)
- Make person dey vex.
- Na joke I dey joke abeg no come dey tear eye for me. — (NSC_2021, I was just joking with you, don't be angry.)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: savvy, vexed, wise