Difference between revisions of "wellwell"

 
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===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
* wɛ̂lwɛ̂l
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* wɛ́lwɛ̂l
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-well well.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-well well.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-well well.m.ogg</sm2>
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-well well.m.ogg</sm2>
  
 
===Adverb===
 
===Adverb===
# As someting dey happen no be small.
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# As someting dey happen wey plenty.
#:* {{ux|dv| Dat guy get money '''wellwell'''.|(NSC_2021, That man is really rich.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv| Dat guy get money '''wellwell'''.|(That man is really rich.)}}
#:* {{ux|dv| You see dat guy wey tall '''wellwell''' wey come? |(NSC_2021, Did you see that really tall man who came?)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv| You see dat guy wey tall '''wellwell''' wey come? |(Did you see that really tall man who came?)}}
 
# Make someting dey happen [[no be small]]
 
# Make someting dey happen [[no be small]]
#:* {{ux|dv| Di guy sabi wash moto '''wellwell'''.|(NSC_2020, The man knows how to wash cars very well.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv| Di guy sabi wash moto '''wellwell'''.|(The man knows how to wash cars very well.)}}
#:* {{ux|dv| Small small pikin dey like dat woman '''wellwell'''.| (NSC_2020, That woman is well liked by little children.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv| Small small pikin dey like dat woman '''wellwell'''.| (That woman is well-liked by little children.)}}
 
====Synonym====
 
====Synonym====
 
* [[well]], [[wella]]  
 
* [[well]], [[wella]]  
 
====Translation====
 
====Translation====
 
* English: ''very well''
 
* English: ''very well''
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===Adjective===
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* Make someting dey  no be small.
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:* {{ux|dv| You see dat guy wey tall '''wellwell''' wey come? |(Did you see that really tall man who came?)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| Dat man wife fine '''wellwell'''.|(That man’s wife is extremely beautiful.)}}
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====Translation====
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* English: ''very''

Latest revision as of 22:26, 9 March 2024

Naija

Alternative form

Etymology

From English: well

Pronunciation

  • wɛ́lwɛ̂l

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Adverb

  1. As someting dey happen wey plenty.
    • Dat guy get money wellwell.  — (That man is really rich.)
    • You see dat guy wey tall wellwell wey come?  — (Did you see that really tall man who came?)
  2. Make someting dey happen no be small
    • Di guy sabi wash moto wellwell.  — (The man knows how to wash cars very well.)
    • Small small pikin dey like dat woman wellwell.  —  (That woman is well-liked by little children.)

Synonym

Translation

  • English: very well

Adjective

  • Make someting dey no be small.
  • You see dat guy wey tall wellwell wey come?  — (Did you see that really tall man who came?)
  • Dat man wife fine wellwell.  — (That man’s wife is extremely beautiful.)

Translation

  • English: very