Difference between revisions of "vex"

 
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===Noun===
 
===Noun===
* Wetin dey happen wey be sey person mind scatter wit anger because or person or someting.
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* Wetin dey happen wey be sey person mind scatter wit anger because of person or someting.
 
:* {{ux|dv| Na so di '''vex''' spread reach di capital. |(bbc__29430, The anger spread to the capital.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv| Na so di '''vex''' spread reach di capital. |(bbc__29430, The anger spread to the capital.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv| If you want settle matter, no go use '''vex''' talk.|(If you want  to resolve an issue, don’t speak with anger.)}}  
 
:* {{ux|dv| 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====
 
====Translations====
 
* English: ''anger''
 
* English: ''anger''
 
  
 
===Verb===
 
===Verb===

Latest revision as of 19:04, 9 March 2024

Naija

Etymology

From: English vex

Pronunciation

  • vɛ̂ks

Play Play

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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Antonyms

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.)

Related forms

Synonyms

Antonyms

Translations

  • English: anger