use

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Naija

Etymology

From: English use

Pronunciation

  • jûz

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Verb

  1. Sey person carry someting do someting.
    • I don use di knife finish.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, I have finished using the knife.)
    • So if person leave Jos go America now, e fit stay because you don dey use to di weather.  — (JOS_20_Beauty-Of-Jos_MG__48, So if someone leaves Jos for America, they can stay there because you're already used to the weather.)
    • Dem use fufu eat di edikaikong soup wey grandma cook.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, They ate fufu with the vegetable soup that grandma cook.)
  2. Make person make anoder person make e do someting for am.
    • Chima use me finish con go village bring wife.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, Chima used me and later dumped me.)

Translations

  • English: Use