Difference between revisions of "water"

 
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===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
From: English '''water'''
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From English: ''water''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
* wɔ́tà
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* wɔ̀tá
 
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===Noun===
 
===Noun===
* Wetin dey liquid wey no get smell, taste or color wey dey come from river, sea, rain, wey every living ting dey drink and use do plenty many many thing. ting wey dem dey use wash, drink or mix someting with
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* Liquid wey no get smell, taste or color wey dey come from river, sea, rain, wey every living ting dey drink and use do plenty many many tings.
:* {{ux|dv|We dey suffer for '''water'''. |(IBA_20_Bose-Alade_MG__59, The lack of water is a problem for us.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| If you go chop you go need''' water'''.|(If you’ll eat, you’ll need water.)}}
:* {{ux|dv|E just be like ororo and '''water''', oil and '''water'''. |(IBA_13_Road-Safety_M__101, It is just like oil and water, oil and water.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| '''Water''' no dey for dis side. Na  people wey get borehole we dey beg make dem give us water.|(There is no water here. We beg people who have boreholes to give us water.)}}
 
 
 
 
  
 
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====Related forms====
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====Translations====
 
====Translations====
 
* English: ''' water'''
 
* English: ''' water'''
 
===Verb===
 
* Make person wet wetin dry.
 
:* {{ux|dv|'''water''' the ground before you begin to sweep. |(IBA_20_Bose-Alade_MG__59, Wet the ground before sweeping.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv| Dey '''water''' first, before dem fit clear di ground to fit plant. |(NSC_ Agnes_2020, They water before clearing and planting.)}}
 
====Translations====
 
* English: '''water'''
 

Latest revision as of 04:14, 26 December 2022

Naija

Etymology

From English: water

Pronunciation

  • wɔ̀tá

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Noun

  • Liquid wey no get smell, taste or color wey dey come from river, sea, rain, wey every living ting dey drink and use do plenty many many tings.
  • If you go chop you go need water.  — (If you’ll eat, you’ll need water.)
  • Water no dey for dis side. Na people wey get borehole we dey beg make dem give us water.  — (There is no water here. We beg people who have boreholes to give us water.)

Related forms

Translations

  • English: water