understand

Naija

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Etymology

From: English understand

Pronunciation

  • ˌúndàstànd

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Verb

  1. Make person know de meaning of someting im hear.
    • Understand wetin dem dey talk?.  — (WAZK_13_On-Pidgin_DG__94, 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.)
  2. Make person reason matter wit anoder person.
    • Oga landlord, I beg understand my condition.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. Landlord, kindly consider my circumstance.)
    • Try to understand wetin dey their mind.  — (jw__38302. Try to read their mind.)
    • But after every, every de try understand wit me.  — (ENU_09_Angry-Neighbours_MG__54, But at the end of the day, they tried to understand me.)

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Translations

  • English: comprehend