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| − | * Hole wey dem dig for ground | + | * Hole wey dem dig for ground make dey fit get water. |
:* {{ux|dv| Dem suppose dig di '''well''' make e deep if dem want water wey clean [[well well]]. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021, They ought to dig deep if they want clean water from the well.)}} | :* {{ux|dv| Dem suppose dig di '''well''' make e deep if dem want water wey clean [[well well]]. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021, They ought to dig deep if they want clean water from the well.)}} | ||
:* {{ux|dv| So Rebekah come run go the '''well''' go fetch water many many times. |(jw__9292. Rebekah ran to the well and fetched water many times.)}} | :* {{ux|dv| So Rebekah come run go the '''well''' go fetch water many many times. |(jw__9292. Rebekah ran to the well and fetched water many times.)}} | ||
====Translation==== | ====Translation==== | ||
* English: ''water well'' | * English: ''water well'' | ||
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===Adjective=== | ===Adjective=== | ||
Revision as of 19:24, 5 August 2021
Naija
Etymology
From: English well
Pronunciation
- wɛ̂
Noun
- Hole wey dem dig for ground make dey fit get water.
- Dem suppose dig di well make e deep if dem want water wey clean well well. — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, They ought to dig deep if they want clean water from the well.)
- So Rebekah come run go the well go fetch water many many times. — (jw__9292. Rebekah ran to the well and fetched water many times.)
Translation
- English: water well
Adjective
- Sey person body dey alright, noting do am.
- Your faith don make you well. — (jw__21088. Your faith has made you whole again.)
- You no well. — (IBA_09_Leon-And-Amos_DG__103, You are not fine.)
- Dey con call us for village say our moder no well. — (ABJ_GWA_10_Steven-Lifestory_MG__78, They called us from the village saying our mother was sick.)
- Sey someting pass beta place for person body or mind.
- De pounded yam and vegetable soup go down well . — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, The pounded yam and vegetable soup was very sumptuous.)
- When I hear say she born, di news sweet me for body well. — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, The news of her safe delivery was uplifting.)
Translation
- English: healthy, fine
Adverb
- When person or someting dey do normal or make sense.
- Tell James make he do well o. — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. Tell James to be of good behavior.)
- Guy, I don't know if tings go work out dat well. — (NST_cleaned__3450. I am not too sure things will work out as planned.)
- You say tings no go well again after dem sack you? — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. You said things turned upside down for you after the sack?)
- Someting or person wey dey okay.
- Dey teach french well? — (JOS_26_Small-Talk_DG__19, They teach French well?)
- E try very well. — (LAG_33_Buhari-Recession_M__135, He tried very well.)
Related form
Synonyms
Translations
- English: well, approvingly