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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
From: English ''wash'' | From: English ''wash'' | ||
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
| − | + | * wɔ̀ʃɪ́ | |
| − | <sm2>Pcm-ng- | + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-washy.f.ogg</sm2> |
| − | <sm2>Pcm-ng- | + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-washy.m.ogg</sm2> |
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| + | ===Noun=== | ||
| + | * Sweet sweet talk wey person dey tell person. | ||
| + | :* {{ux|dv| You don use '''washy''' collect money from oga. | (You have used flattery to get some money from the boss.)}} | ||
| + | :* {{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=== | ===Verb=== | ||
| − | Make person dey | + | *Make person dey tell person sweet sweey tings. |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|Dat babe | + | :* {{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.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|Jonson '''washy''' im oga sotey di man [[dash]] am money.|( | + | :* {{ux|dv|Jonson '''washy''' im oga sotey di man [[dash]] am money.|(Jonson praised his boss so much that he gave him money.)}} |
===Related forms=== | ===Related forms=== | ||
| − | [[wash]] | + | * [[wash]], [[washer man]] |
====Synonym==== | ====Synonym==== | ||
| − | [[wash wash]] | + | * [[wash wash]],[[whine]] |
====Translation==== | ====Translation==== | ||
| − | English: ''Flatter'', ''praise'' | + | * English: ''Flatter'', ''praise'' |
Latest revision as of 20:09, 5 June 2023
Naija
Etymology
From: English wash
Pronunciation
- wɔ̀ʃɪ́
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