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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
===Alternative Form===
 
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
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From: English ''wash''
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
<sm2>Pcm-ng-insert word.f.ogg</sm2>  
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* wɔ̀ʃɪ́
<sm2>Pcm-ng-insert word.m.ogg</sm2>
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-washy.f.ogg</sm2>  
===Frequency===
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-washy.m.ogg</sm2>
===Usage===
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===Definition===
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===Noun===
===POS===
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* Sweet sweet talk wey person dey tell person.
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:* {{ux|dv| You don use '''washy''' collect money from oga. | (You have used flattery to get some money from the boss.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| People no dey see true talk again. Everybody just carry '''washy''' for mouth. | (People no longer say the truth anymore. Everyone seems to have flattering lips.)}}
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===Verb===
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*Make person dey tell person sweet sweey tings.
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:* {{ux|dv|Dat babe sabi '''washy''' persin if she won collect money. |(That young lady is very good at flattering someone when she's in need of money.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|Jonson '''washy''' im oga sotey di man [[dash]] am money.|(Jonson praised his boss so much that he gave him money.)}}
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===Related forms===
 
===Related forms===
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* [[wash]], [[washer man]]
 
====Synonym====
 
====Synonym====
====Antonym====
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* [[wash wash]],[[whine]]
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====Translation====
 
====Translation====
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* English: ''Flatter'', ''praise''

Latest revision as of 20:09, 5 June 2023

Naija

Etymology

From: English wash

Pronunciation

  • wɔ̀ʃɪ́

Play Play

Noun

  • Sweet sweet talk wey person dey tell person.
  • You don use washy collect money from oga.  —  (You have used flattery to get some money from the boss.)
  • People no dey see true talk again. Everybody just carry washy for mouth.  —  (People no longer say the truth anymore. Everyone seems to have flattering lips.)

Verb

  • Make person dey tell person sweet sweey tings.
  • Dat babe sabi washy persin if she won collect money.  — (That young lady is very good at flattering someone when she's in need of money.)
  • Jonson washy im oga sotey di man dash am money.  — (Jonson praised his boss so much that he gave him money.)

Related forms

Synonym

Translation

  • English: Flatter, praise