Difference between revisions of "well"
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===Noun===
 
===Noun===
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#Na deep hole wey dem dig for ground to get water.
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* Hole wey dem dig for ground to get water.
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#:* {{ux|dv|Dem suppose dig de '''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.)}}
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:* {{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.)}}
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#:* {{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.)}}
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:* {{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.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|De '''well''' don tey, na part of our history sef. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. The well has been there for a long time. Infact, it is part of our history.)}}
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====Translation====
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* English: ''water well''
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===Adjective===
 
===Adjective===
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#Na say person body dey alright  
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* Sey person body dey alright, noting do am.
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#:* {{ux|dv|De medicine good. E go make your husband '''well''' again. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. The medicine is good and should cure your husband.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| Your faith don make you '''well'''.|(jw__21088. Your faith has made you whole again.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|Your faith don make you '''well'''.”— Luke 17:17-19 . |(jw__21088. Your faith has made you whole again.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| You no '''well'''. |(IBA_09_Leon-And-Amos_DG__103, You are not fine.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|You no '''well'''. |(IBA_09_Leon-And-Amos_DG__103, You are not okay.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| 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.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|De 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.)}}
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* Sey someting pass beta place for person body or mind.
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#Na when someting pass beta place for person body or mind.
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:* {{ux|dv| De pounded yam and vegetable soup go down  '''well''' . |(NSC_Legbeti_2021, The pounded yam and vegetable soup was very sumptuous.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|De pounded yam and vegetable soup go down  '''well''' . |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. The pounded yam and vegetable soup was very sumptuous.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| When I hear say she born, di news sweet me for body '''well'''. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021, The news of her safe delivery was uplifting.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|When I hear say she born, de news sweet me for body '''well'''. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. The news of her safe delivery was uplifting.)}}
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====Translation====
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* English: ''healthy, fine''
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===Adverb===
 
===Adverb===
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#Na make person or someting dey okay or remain small.  
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* When person or someting dey do normal or make sense.  
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#:* {{ux|dv|Tel James make he do '''well''' o. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. Tell James to be of good behavior.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| Tell James make he do '''well''' o. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. Tell James to be of good behavior.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|E try very '''well'''. |(LAG_33_Buhari-Recession_M__135, He tried very well.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|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.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|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?)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|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?)}}
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#Na when de way someting be dey okay.
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* Someting or person wey dey okay.
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#:* {{ux|dv|De teach french '''well'''? |(JOS_26_Small-Talk_DG__19, They teach French well?)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| Dey teach french '''well'''? |(JOS_26_Small-Talk_DG__19, They teach French well?)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|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.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| E try very '''well'''. |(LAG_33_Buhari-Recession_M__135, He tried very well.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|Shine your eyes '''well''' becos fake lipstick packaging dey-dey very different and dia colour dey different too. |(bbc__89421. Be smart because there are fake lipsticks of diffeent colour everywhere.)}}
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====Related form====
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* [[well well]], [[weldone]], [[wella]]
 
====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
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* [[well well]], [[weldone]], [[wella]]  
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* [[okay]], [[well well]]  
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
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* English: ''well for water'', ''satisfactory'', ''good behaviour''
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* English: ''well, ''approvingly''

Revision as of 13:17, 26 July 2021

Naija

Etymology

From: English well

Pronunciation

  • wɛ̃l

Play


Noun

  • Hole wey dem dig for ground to 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
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