Difference between revisions of "tight"
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===Adverb=== | ===Adverb=== | ||
| − | * Make person hold anoder someting | + | * Make person hold anoder someting or person well well. |
:* {{ux|dv| Hold di phone '''tight''' make e no fall. |(NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, Hold on to the phone firmly so it won't fall off.)}} | :* {{ux|dv| Hold di phone '''tight''' make e no fall. |(NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, Hold on to the phone firmly so it won't fall off.)}} | ||
:* {{ux|dv| Na dem fit hold you '''tight''' |(jw__25505, They are the ones who you can hold on to.)}} | :* {{ux|dv| Na dem fit hold you '''tight''' |(jw__25505, They are the ones who you can hold on to.)}} | ||
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===Verb=== | ===Verb=== | ||
====Transitive==== | ====Transitive==== | ||
| − | * Make person do make someting | + | * Make person do make someting hold well. |
:* {{ux|dv| Make you '''tight''' am.|(Egbokhare_2021, You should tighten it.}} | :* {{ux|dv| Make you '''tight''' am.|(Egbokhare_2021, You should tighten it.}} | ||
====Intransitive==== | ====Intransitive==== | ||
Revision as of 13:27, 28 July 2021
Naija
Alternative forms
Etymology
From English: tight
Pronunciation
- táìt
Adjective
- Make someting dey close togeder.
- This one make dem be tight friend. — (jw__37801, This one made them close friends.)
- Me and am be tight friend — (NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, He and I are best of friends.)
Related forms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Translations
- English: close
Adverb
- Make person hold anoder someting or person well well.
- Hold di phone tight make e no fall. — (NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, Hold on to the phone firmly so it won't fall off.)
- Na dem fit hold you tight — (jw__25505, They are the ones who you can hold on to.)
Translations
- English: firmly
Verb
Transitive
- Make person do make someting hold well.
- Make you tight am. — (Egbokhare_2021, You should tighten it.
Intransitive
- As I wear di trouser, e no con tight well. — (NSC_Tella_2021, As I wore the trouser, it was not fitted enough.)
- Make someting dey correct.
- I give am hand, e tight. — (LAG_18_Lagos-Districts_M__27, I commend him/her, it was nicely done.)
- Make someting dey organise.
- Dat company don dey work wit di commission since 2011. I assure you say our system dey tight. — (bbc__7880, That company has been working with the commission since 2011. I assure you that our system is organized.)
Antonyms
Translations
- English: tighten
Noun
- Wetin women dey wear under cloth.
- I see di tight wey she wear. — (NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, I saw the short-tight she wore.)
- Girls dey like wear tight under deir gown. — (NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, Girls are found of wearing short-tights underneath their gowns.)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: short-tight