Difference between revisions of "waka"

 
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===Etymology1===
 
===Etymology1===
* From English ''walk''
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* From: English ''walk''
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===Alternative Form===
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* [[walka]]
  
 
====Pronunciation====
 
====Pronunciation====
 
* wàká
 
* wàká
<sm2>Pcm-ng-waka.f.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-waka 2.f.ogg</sm2>  
<sm2>Pcm-ng-waka.m.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-waka1.m.ogg</sm2>
  
 
====Verb====
 
====Verb====
 
* Sey person or someting dey use leg go somewhere.
 
* Sey person or someting dey use leg go somewhere.
 
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:* {{ux|dv|Because e '''waka''' go farm, e leg con dey pain am.|(Because he walked to the farm, his legs hurt.}}
:* {{ux|dv|Because e '''waka''' go farm, e leg con dey pain am.|NSC_Ajede_2020, Beacuse he walked to the farm, his legs hurt.}}
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:* {{ux|dv|Na only you '''waka''' come?|(Did you come alone?)}}
 
 
:* {{ux|dv|Na only you '''waka''' come?|NSC_Ajede_2020, Did you come alone?}}
 
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
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===Etymology2===
 
===Etymology2===
* From Hausa: ''uwarka, wakka'', lit. 'your mother!'
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* From Hausa: ''waka''
 
====Pronunciation====
 
====Pronunciation====
 
* wákà
 
* wákà
<sm2>Pcm-ng-waka.f.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-waka 1.f.ogg</sm2>  
<sm2>Pcm-ng-waka.m.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-waka2.m.ogg</sm2>
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====Interjection====
 
====Interjection====
 
* Wetin de dey tell person when person want curse person.
 
* Wetin de dey tell person when person want curse person.
:* {{ux|dv|'''waka''' dere! You dey crase!|NSC_2021, Fool! You are crazy!}}
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:* {{ux|dv|'''waka''' dere! You dey crase!|(NSC_2021, Fool! You are crazy!)}}
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
 
* English: ''fool''
 
* English: ''fool''

Latest revision as of 19:52, 5 June 2023

Naija

Etymology1

  • From: English walk

Alternative Form

Pronunciation

  • wàká

Play Play

Verb

  • Sey person or someting dey use leg go somewhere.
  • Because e waka go farm, e leg con dey pain am.  — (Because he walked to the farm, his legs hurt.
  • Na only you waka come?  — (Did you come alone?)

Translations

  • English: walk


Etymology2

  • From Hausa: waka

Pronunciation

  • wákà

Play Play

Interjection

  • Wetin de dey tell person when person want curse person.
  • waka dere! You dey crase!  — (NSC_2021, Fool! You are crazy!)

Translations

  • English: fool