Difference between revisions of "wash wash"

 
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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
===Alternative Form===
 
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
 
From:English ''wash''
 
From:English ''wash''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
wɒ́ʃ wɒ́ʃ
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* wɔ̀ʃwɔ́ʃ
<sm2>Pcm-ng-insert word.f.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-insert word.m.ogg</sm2>
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-wash wash.f.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-wash wash.m.ogg</sm2>
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===Noun===
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# Money wey be fake. Money wey be counterfeit.
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#:* {{ux|dv| Di guy bring '''wash wash''' enter market for Aba, na so police dem grab am put for station.|(The man brought counterfeit money to Aba market, so the police arrested and took him to the station.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv| Di change wey di conductor for motor park been give me na '''wash wash'''.|(The money the conductor gave me at the park is fake.)}}
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# Gold wey be fake.
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#:* {{ux|dv| If person no shine eye well, e go buy '''wash wash''' for bullion market.|(One needs  to be vigilant otherwise, they’ll buy fakes  at the bullion market.)}}
  
===Frequency===
 
===Usage===
 
===Definition===
 
===POS===
 
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===Related forms===
 
===Related forms===
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* [[wash]], [[wash and wear]]
 
====Synonym====
 
====Synonym====
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* [[fake]]
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====Antonym====
 
====Antonym====
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* [[ogbonge]],[[original]]
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====Translation====
 
====Translation====
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* English: ''counterfeit'', ''flatter''

Latest revision as of 20:06, 5 June 2023

Naija

Etymology

From:English wash

Pronunciation

  • wɔ̀ʃwɔ́ʃ

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Noun

  1. Money wey be fake. Money wey be counterfeit.
    • Di guy bring wash wash enter market for Aba, na so police dem grab am put for station.  — (The man brought counterfeit money to Aba market, so the police arrested and took him to the station.)
    • Di change wey di conductor for motor park been give me na wash wash.  — (The money the conductor gave me at the park is fake.)
  2. Gold wey be fake.
    • If person no shine eye well, e go buy wash wash for bullion market.  — (One needs to be vigilant otherwise, they’ll buy fakes at the bullion market.)

Related forms

Synonym

Antonym

Translation

  • English: counterfeit, flatter