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==Naija== | ==Naija== | ||
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
| − | From: Yoruba ''wèrè'''' | + | From: Yoruba ''wèrè'' (''mad man'') |
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
| − | wèrè | + | * wèrè |
| − | <sm2>Pcm-ng- | + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-were.f.ogg</sm2> |
| − | <sm2>Pcm-ng- | + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-were.m.ogg</sm2> |
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| + | ===Noun=== | ||
| + | * Person wey dey [[kolo]]. | ||
| + | :* {{ux|dv| Dat girl don chop '''were'''.|(The lady is insane.)}} | ||
| + | :* {{ux|dv| People don turn '''were''' for dis queue.|(People have gone haywire at the queue. )}} | ||
| + | ====Synonym==== | ||
| + | *[[kolo]] | ||
| + | ====Translation==== | ||
| + | *English: ''madness'' | ||
| + | |||
===Adjective=== | ===Adjective=== | ||
| − | + | * Person wey dey or don [[kolo]]. | |
| − | :* {{ux|dv| Dat guy na '''were'''|( | + | :* {{ux|dv| Dat guy na '''were'''.|(The man is mad.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv| '''Were''' don dey worry | + | :* {{ux|dv| '''Were''' don dey worry dose people, na fight dem dey fight since morning.|(Those people are deranged, they have been fighting since morning.)}} |
====Synonym==== | ====Synonym==== | ||
*[[kolo]] | *[[kolo]] | ||
====Translation==== | ====Translation==== | ||
*English: ''mad'' | *English: ''mad'' | ||
Latest revision as of 20:19, 5 June 2023
Naija
Etymology
From: Yoruba wèrè (mad man)
Pronunciation
- wèrè
Noun
- Person wey dey kolo.
- Dat girl don chop were. — (The lady is insane.)
- People don turn were for dis queue. — (People have gone haywire at the queue. )
Synonym
Translation
- English: madness
Adjective
- Person wey dey or don kolo.
- Dat guy na were. — (The man is mad.)
- Were don dey worry dose people, na fight dem dey fight since morning. — (Those people are deranged, they have been fighting since morning.)
Synonym
Translation
- English: mad