vex

Naija

Etymology

From: English vex

Pronunciation

  • vɛ̂ks

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Noun

  • Wetin dey happen wey be sey person mind scatter wit anger because of person or someting.
  • Na so di vex spread reach di capital.  — (bbc__29430, The anger spread to the capital.)
  • If you want settle matter, no go use vex talk.  — (If you want to resolve an issue, don’t speak with anger.)

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Translations

  • English: anger

Verb

  1. Make person mind scatter wit anger because of person or someting.
    • As di matter vex John reach na im make e fight like dis.  — (His reaction was propelled by anger.)
    • No be small vex dey vex women for di kontri as plenti of dem enta Whatsapp groups to complain say gofment dey punish dem.  — (bbc__75023, Women were so angry with things happenings in the country that they took Whatsapp groups to complain that the government was punishing them.)
    • Na so di vex spread reach di capital.  — (bbc__29430. The anger spread to the capital.)
  2. Make person use power and all of im mind take do someting .
    • E be like una party people don vex. Di way de dey campaign now, na fire o!  — (It seems your party members are stepping up! The way they are campaigning now, it’s intense!)
  • Dem use vex take play di match.  — (They played the match a lot of intensity.)

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Translations

  • English: anger