Difference between revisions of "were"

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===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
wèrè
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===Noun===
 
===Noun===
Person wey dey [[kolo]].
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* Person wey dey [[kolo]].
 
:* {{ux|dv| Dat girl don chop '''were'''|(NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2020, The lady is insane.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv| Dat girl don chop '''were'''|(NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2020, The lady is insane.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv| People don turn '''Were''' for dis queue.|(NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2020, People have gone haywire at the queue. )}}
 
:* {{ux|dv| People don turn '''Were''' for dis queue.|(NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2020, People have gone haywire at the queue. )}}

Revision as of 15:36, 1 July 2021

Naija

Etymology

From: Yoruba wèrè (mad man)

Pronunciation

  • wèrè

Play Play

Noun

  • Person wey dey kolo.
  • Dat girl don chop were  — (NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2020, The lady is insane.)
  • People don turn Were for dis queue.  — (NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2020, People have gone haywire at the queue. )

Synonym

Translation

  • English: madness

Adjective

Na person wey dey or don kolo.

  • Dat guy na were  — (NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2020, The man is mad.)
  • Were don dey worry does peopl, na figt dem dey fight since morning.  — (NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2020, Those people are deranged, they have been fighting since morning.)

Synonym

Translation

  • English: mad