time

Naija

Etymology

From English: time

Pronunciation

• taɪ̂m

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Noun

• Wetin dem dey take calculate minutes, hour, and day.

• No time.  — (LAG_08_Austin-And-Donald_DG__146, There is no time.)
• But no be waste of time.  — (jw__44700, But it isn't a waste of time.)
• No be time to pepper anybodi.  — (bbc__43636, This is not the time to deal with anybody.)

Related forms

• daytime, part time, shorttime

Translations

• English: time

Verb

• Make person dey look when someting go do reach.

• Na wa. You dey time your husband like dis everyday?  — (It's a pity. Do you time your husband like this?)
• Do quick abeg. My madam dey time me.  — (Please be fast. My madam is timing me.)

Translation

• English: time