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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
From: English want | From: English want | ||
− | ===Pronunciation=== | + | ===Pronunciation 1=== |
+ | * wɔ̑ | ||
+ | <sm2>Pcm-ng-want.f.ogg</sm2> | ||
+ | <sm2>Pcm-ng-want.m.ogg</sm2> | ||
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+ | ===Pronunciation 2=== | ||
* wɔ̑nt | * wɔ̑nt | ||
<sm2>Pcm-ng-want.f.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-want.f.ogg</sm2> | ||
− | <sm2>Pcm-ng-want.m.ogg</sm2> | + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-want.m.ogg</sm2> |
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===Verb=== | ===Verb=== | ||
− | + | # Make person dey feel to do someting. | |
#:* {{ux|dv| People no go read, people no '''want''' read. |(JOS_06_Ear-Piercing_DG__13, People will not read; people don't want to read.)}} | #:* {{ux|dv| People no go read, people no '''want''' read. |(JOS_06_Ear-Piercing_DG__13, People will not read; people don't want to read.)}} | ||
− | + | #:* {{ux|dv|De no wan '''want''' work, people no wan go school. |(JOS_05_Buhari-Government_M__39, They don't want to work; people don't want to go to school.)}} | |
− | #: {{ux|dv|De no wan '''want''' work, people no wan go school. |(JOS_05_Buhari-Government_M__39, They don't want to work; people don't want to go to school.)}} | + | # Make person like to do or get someting. |
− | + | #:* {{ux|dv| Im no tell us since sey na student im '''want'''. |(IBA_11_Student-Wahala_DG__11, He didn't tell us earlier that he wanted a student.)}} | |
− | #: {{ux|dv| Im no tell us since sey na student im '''want'''. |(IBA_11_Student-Wahala_DG__11, He didn't tell us earlier that he | + | #:* {{ux|dv| Wetin God '''want'''.|(jw__40757, What God wants.)}} |
− | + | #:* {{ux|dv| Police '''want''' ansa/|(bbc__82775, The police officer wants an answer.)}} | |
− | #: {{ux|dv|Wetin God '''want''' |(jw__40757, | + | # Make person dey do wetin im [[mind]] tell am sey make e do. |
− | #: {{ux|dv|Police '''want''' ansa |(bbc__82775, | + | #:* {{ux|dv| Na im I dey tell you sey na wetin I '''want''' now. |(ENU_12_Social-Life_DG__155, That's why I'm telling you, that this is what I want.)}} |
− | # | + | #:* {{ux|dv| So I, wetin I '''want''' for you is advice. |(ONI_14_Girlfriends_DG__83, So I... what I want from you is an advice.)}} |
− | + | #:* {{ux|dv|Na so we go do sotay we go achieve wetin we '''want''' for life? |(KAD_23_Christians-In-Kaduna_DG__70, Is that how things are ging to be till we achieve what we want in life?)}} | |
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− | #: {{ux|dv|Na im I dey tell you sey na wetin I '''want''' now. |(ENU_12_Social-Life_DG__155, That's | ||
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− | #: {{ux|dv|So I, wetin I '''want''' for you is advice. |(ONI_14_Girlfriends_DG__83, So I... what I want from you is advice.)}} | ||
− | #: {{ux|dv|Na so we go do sotay we go achieve wetin we '''want''' for life? |(KAD_23_Christians-In-Kaduna_DG__70, Is that how | ||
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====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
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====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
− | * English: | + | * English: ''want, desire'' |
Latest revision as of 03:17, 26 December 2022
Naija
Alternative forms
Etymology
From: English want
Pronunciation 1
- wɔ̑
Pronunciation 2
- wɔ̑nt
Verb
- Make person dey feel to do someting.
- People no go read, people no want read. — (JOS_06_Ear-Piercing_DG__13, People will not read; people don't want to read.)
- De no wan want work, people no wan go school. — (JOS_05_Buhari-Government_M__39, They don't want to work; people don't want to go to school.)
- Make person like to do or get someting.
- Im no tell us since sey na student im want. — (IBA_11_Student-Wahala_DG__11, He didn't tell us earlier that he wanted a student.)
- Wetin God want. — (jw__40757, What God wants.)
- Police want ansa/ — (bbc__82775, The police officer wants an answer.)
- Make person dey do wetin im mind tell am sey make e do.
- Na im I dey tell you sey na wetin I want now. — (ENU_12_Social-Life_DG__155, That's why I'm telling you, that this is what I want.)
- So I, wetin I want for you is advice. — (ONI_14_Girlfriends_DG__83, So I... what I want from you is an advice.)
- Na so we go do sotay we go achieve wetin we want for life? — (KAD_23_Christians-In-Kaduna_DG__70, Is that how things are ging to be till we achieve what we want in life?)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: want, desire