whine

Naija

Etymology

From: English whine

Pronunciation

• wáìn

Verb

Transitive

1. Make person dey sweet mouth anoder person.

   • Na so she dey whine me if she wan collect money for my hand.  — (NSC_Olukayode S.M_2020, She's in the habit of flattering me whenever she's in need of money.)

2. Make person dey bobo.

   • Dat guy don whine you finish on top di money he suppose give you.  — (NSC_Olukayode S.M_2020, You've been completely deceived by the man regarding the money he was suppose to give you.)

3. Make woman dey twist waist.

   • All di dance wey girls dey dance today, na so so to dey whine like snake.  — ( NSC_Olukayode S.M_2020, The prevalent dace move among girls today, is the twist dance.)

Synonym

• washy, bobo

Translation

• English : flatter, deceive, twist