Difference between revisions of "upandown"
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| − | # Di kind cloth wey women dey wear wey | + | # Di kind cloth wey women dey wear wey get buba top and wrapper. |
| − | #:* {{ux|dv|Na '''upandown''' di women go wear go di party o.| ( | + | #:* {{ux|dv|Na '''upandown''' di women go wear go di party o.| (The women wore matching tops and bottoms to the party. )}} |
#:* Everywhere | #:* Everywhere | ||
| − | #:* {{ux|dv| Di man find di money '''upandown''' e no see. |( | + | #:* {{ux|dv| Di man find di money '''upandown''' e no see. |(The man tried to raise funds everywhere, he couldn't get any.)}} |
# Make person look person from head reach leg. | # Make person look person from head reach leg. | ||
| − | #:* {{ux|dv| [[Ekelebe]] look am '''upandown''' tell am make e [[getat]]. |( | + | #:* {{ux|dv| [[Ekelebe]] look am '''upandown''' tell am make e [[getat]]. |(The police man looked at him from head to toe and asked him to get out.)}} |
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| − | * English: '' | + | * English: ''matching tops and bottoms'', ''everywhere'', ''head to toe'' |
Latest revision as of 18:56, 9 March 2024
Naija
Etymology
From: English Up and down
Pronunciation
- ɔ́pàndàn
Noun
- Di kind cloth wey women dey wear wey get buba top and wrapper.
- Na upandown di women go wear go di party o. — (The women wore matching tops and bottoms to the party. )
- Everywhere
- Di man find di money upandown e no see. — (The man tried to raise funds everywhere, he couldn't get any.)
- Make person look person from head reach leg.
Translations
- English: matching tops and bottoms, everywhere, head to toe