Difference between revisions of "understand"
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| − | * | + | * ɔ̀ndàstànd |
| − | <sm2> | + | <sm2>pcm-ng-understand.f.ogg</sm2> |
| − | <sm2> | + | <sm2>pcm-ng-understand.m.ogg</sm2> |
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===Verb=== | ===Verb=== | ||
| − | #Make person know | + | # Make person know di meaning of someting im hear. |
| − | #:* {{ux|dv|'''Understand''' wetin dem dey talk? | + | #:* {{ux|dv|'''Understand''' wetin dem dey talk? |(WAZK_13_On-Pidgin_DG__94, Do you understand what they are saying?)}} |
| − | #:* {{ux|dv|I '''understand'''. |(JOS_40_Travelling-On-Nigerian-Roads_DG__193, I now have a grip of the meaning intended.)}} | + | #:* {{ux|dv| I '''understand'''. |(JOS_40_Travelling-On-Nigerian-Roads_DG__193, I now have a grip of the meaning intended.)}} |
#:* {{ux|dv|I wan woman wey '''understand''' me. |(ONI_04_Women_M__65, I want a woman that understands me.)}} | #:* {{ux|dv|I wan woman wey '''understand''' me. |(ONI_04_Women_M__65, I want a woman that understands me.)}} | ||
| − | + | # Make person reason matter wit anoder person. | |
| − | #Make person reason matter wit anoder person. | + | #:* {{ux|dv|Oga landlord, abeg '''understand''' my condition. |(Landlord, kindly consider my circumstance.)}} |
| − | #:* {{ux|dv|Oga landlord, | + | #:* {{ux|dv|But after every, every de try '''understand''' wit me. |(ENU_09_Angry-Neighbours_MG__54, But at the end of the day, they reasoned with me.)}} |
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| − | #:* {{ux|dv|But after every, every de try '''understand''' wit me. |(ENU_09_Angry-Neighbours_MG__54, But at the end of the day, they | ||
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* [[sabi]] | * [[sabi]] | ||
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| − | * English: '' | + | * English: ''understand, reason'' |
Latest revision as of 19:39, 5 June 2023
Naija
Alternative forms
Etymology
From: English understand
Pronunciation
- ɔ̀ndàstànd
Verb
- Make person know di meaning of someting im hear.
- Understand wetin dem dey talk? — (WAZK_13_On-Pidgin_DG__94, Do you understand what they are saying?)
- I understand. — (JOS_40_Travelling-On-Nigerian-Roads_DG__193, I now have a grip of the meaning intended.)
- I wan woman wey understand me. — (ONI_04_Women_M__65, I want a woman that understands me.)
- Make person reason matter wit anoder person.
- Oga landlord, abeg understand my condition. — (Landlord, kindly consider my circumstance.)
- But after every, every de try understand wit me. — (ENU_09_Angry-Neighbours_MG__54, But at the end of the day, they reasoned with me.)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: understand, reason