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===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
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*From: English ''touch''
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From English: ''touch''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
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* tɔ́tʃ
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* tɔ̂tʃ
 
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===Verb===
 
===Verb===
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# For person body to meet wit anoder person own.
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# Make person carry im hand go meet someting.
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#:* {{ux|dv|Husband and wife fit '''touch''' demselves anyhow, e no wrong. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. A couple is free to engage in all kinds of romance.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv| No '''touch''' your radio o. |(WAZA_12_Lady-G_M__33, Don't touch your radio.)}}
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#: {{ux|dv|Some women ehen, once dem husband  '''touch''' dem like dis, na belle straight.|(NSC_Legbeti_2021. Some women are very fertile, once they make love with their husbands, they get pregnant.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv| If you  '''touch''' stove wey dey hot wit your hand, e go burn you o! |(If you touch a hot stove, you will burn your hand.)}}
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# Make person body meet wit anoder person own.
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#:* {{ux|dv|Husband and wife fit '''touch''' demsef anyhow, e no wrong. |(A couples are free to engage in all kinds of romance.)}}
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#* {{ux|dv| Some women ehen, once dem husband  '''touch''' dem like dis, na belle straight.|(Some women are very fertile, once they make love with their husbands, they get pregnant.)}}
 
# Make person try beat or try start fight with anoder person.
 
# Make person try beat or try start fight with anoder person.
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#:* {{ux|dv|No '''touch''' that pikin otherwise you go see my red eye! |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. Dont think of beating that child or you will have me to contend with.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|No '''touch''' dat pikin if not you go see my red eye! |(Don't think of beating that child or you will have me to contend with.)}}
 
#:* {{ux|dv|'''Touch''' me, and you go know! |(IBA_41_Christ-Passion-Finale_MG__45, Touch me, and you will know!)}}
 
#:* {{ux|dv|'''Touch''' me, and you go know! |(IBA_41_Christ-Passion-Finale_MG__45, Touch me, and you will know!)}}
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# Na for person or someting to meet wit anoder ting.
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#Make someting enter person mind make di person heart soft. / Make person feel for person.
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#:* {{ux|dv|No '''touch''' your radio o. |(WAZA_12_Lady-G_M__33, Don't touch your radio.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv| Di beggar talk wetin '''touch''' me. |(The beggar's tale broke my heart.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|If you  '''touch''' stove wey still dey hot wit your hand, e go burn you o! |(NSC_Legbeti_2021.if you touch a hot stove, you will burn your hand.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|This one go help us '''touch''' their heart. |(jw__37097, This one will help us melt their hearts.)}}
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# When someting person talk or wey happen fit melt person heart.
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#:* {{ux|dv|So as to avoid tori wey dey '''touch'''. |(bbc__9317, So as to avoid disruption.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|De beggar talk wetin '''touch''' me. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021.The beggar's tale broke my heart.)}}
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# Make person [[craze]].
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#:* {{ux|dv|This one go help us '''touch''' their heart, |(jw__37097. This one will help us melt their hearts.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv| Dat guy brain don dey '''touch'''. |(That guy has become insane.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|This miracle '''touch''' many people wey see am. |(jw__28505. The miracle encouraged many people who witnessed it.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv| No go smoke wetin go make your brain '''touch'''. |(Do not smoke substances that will make you lose your sanity.)}}
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# When someting fit disturb wetin go fit happen.
 
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#:* {{ux|dv|no '''touch''' our peace, ''say no to violence'.' |(bbc__97092. Do not disturb the peace, avoid violence.)}}
 
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#:* {{ux|dv|So as to avoid tori wey dey '''touch'''. |(bbc__9317. So as to avoid distruption.)}}
 
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# When dem dey play or tamper wit someting.
 
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#:* {{ux|dv|I go tell Oga say you don dey '''touch''' company money. |(I will inform the boss that you have been tampering with company's money.)}}
 
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#:* {{ux|dv|To dey do am every three-three month no too much, especially if you get very fine phone wey people just like to dey '''touch'''. |(bbc__80573. Quarterly security check is not too much especially if people tamper with your phone often.)}}
 
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# Na to dey play wit someting.
 
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#:* {{ux|dv|Him begin craze after wire wey dey him brain begin '''touch'''.|He has lost his sanity.}}
 
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#:* {{ux|dv|Di wire dey touch. Im head dey '''touch'''.|Egbokhare_2020. He is suffering from mental issues.}}
 
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====Related forms====
 
====Related forms====
 
*[[touch touch]]
 
*[[touch touch]]
 
====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
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*  
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* [[jam]]
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
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* English: ''physical contact''
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* English: ''touch,disrupt, crazy''

Latest revision as of 18:40, 9 March 2024

Naija

Etymology

From English: touch

Pronunciation

  • tɔ̂tʃ


Verb

  1. Make person carry im hand go meet someting.
    • No touch your radio o.  — (WAZA_12_Lady-G_M__33, Don't touch your radio.)
    • If you touch stove wey dey hot wit your hand, e go burn you o!  — (If you touch a hot stove, you will burn your hand.)
  2. Make person body meet wit anoder person own.
    • Husband and wife fit touch demsef anyhow, e no wrong.  — (A couples are free to engage in all kinds of romance.)
    • Some women ehen, once dem husband touch dem like dis, na belle straight.  — (Some women are very fertile, once they make love with their husbands, they get pregnant.)
  3. Make person try beat or try start fight with anoder person.
    • No touch dat pikin if not you go see my red eye!  — (Don't think of beating that child or you will have me to contend with.)
    • Touch me, and you go know!  — (IBA_41_Christ-Passion-Finale_MG__45, Touch me, and you will know!)
  4. Make someting enter person mind make di person heart soft. / Make person feel for person.
    • Di beggar talk wetin touch me.  — (The beggar's tale broke my heart.)
    • This one go help us touch their heart.  — (jw__37097, This one will help us melt their hearts.)
    • So as to avoid tori wey dey touch.  — (bbc__9317, So as to avoid disruption.)
  5. Make person craze.
    • Dat guy brain don dey touch.  — (That guy has become insane.)
    • No go smoke wetin go make your brain touch.  — (Do not smoke substances that will make you lose your sanity.)

Related forms

Synonyms

Translations

  • English: touch,disrupt, crazy
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