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==Naija== | ==Naija== | ||
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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
From English: ''interfere''. | From English: ''interfere''. | ||
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===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
* Person wey dey put mouth for wetin no concern am. | * Person wey dey put mouth for wetin no concern am. | ||
− | :* {{ux|dv|You be '''terfere'''.| | + | :* {{ux|dv|You be '''terfere'''.|(You are a busy body.)}} |
====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
− | * English: | + | * English: ''busy body'' |
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===Verb=== | ===Verb=== | ||
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* Make person dey put mouth for matter wey no concern am. | * Make person dey put mouth for matter wey no concern am. | ||
− | :* {{ux|dv| You dey '''terfere''' Tunde matter.| | + | :* {{ux|dv| You dey '''terfere''' Tunde matter.|(You are meddling in Tunde's private matter.)}} |
− | + | :* {{ux|dv| You too dey '''terfere''' for wetin no concern you.|(You meddle in matters that are none of your business.)}} | |
− | :* {{ux|dv| You too dey '''terfere''' for wetin no concern you.| | ||
====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
− | * English: ''interfere, meddle'' | + | * English: ''interfere'', ''meddle'' |
Latest revision as of 19:06, 5 June 2023
Naija
Alternative Form
Etymology
From English: interfere.
Pronunciation
- tàfjâ
Noun
- Person wey dey put mouth for wetin no concern am.
- You be terfere. — (You are a busy body.)
Translations
- English: busy body
Verb
- Make person dey put mouth for matter wey no concern am.
- You dey terfere Tunde matter. — (You are meddling in Tunde's private matter.)
- You too dey terfere for wetin no concern you. — (You meddle in matters that are none of your business.)
Translations
- English: interfere, meddle