want

Naija

Alternative forms

• wan

Etymology

From: English want

Pronunciation

• wɔ̑nt

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Verb

• Make person dey feel to do someting.

1. • 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.

1. Im no tell us since sey na student im want.  — (IBA_11_Student-Wahala_DG__11, He didn't tell us earlier that he want a student.)

   Wetin God want  — (jw__40757, __no translation__)

   Police want ansa  — (bbc__82775, __no translation__)

2. 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 what I'm telling you, that's 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 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 we'll do till we achieve what we want to achieve in life ?)

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