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==Naija== | ==Naija== | ||
===Alternative forms=== | ===Alternative forms=== | ||
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| + | ===Etymology=== | ||
| + | From English: ''with'' | ||
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===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
| − | * | + | * wìt |
<sm2>Pcm-ng-wit.f.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-wit.f.ogg</sm2> | ||
<sm2>Pcm-ng-wit.m.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-wit.m.ogg</sm2> | ||
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===Preposition=== | ===Preposition=== | ||
| − | + | # Word wey de dey use show sey person follow anoder person or someting. | |
| − | # | + | #:* {{ux|dv| Even di oder day sef, I go party '''wit''' my madam.| (Even the other day, I went to a party with my wife.)}} |
| − | #: | + | #:* {{ux|dv| Na Banga dey go '''wit''' starch pass. |(Banga soup is most complementary with starch.)}} |
| − | # dey support person or someting. | + | # Make de dey support person or someting. |
| − | #: | + | #:* {{ux|dv| Noting dey happen, we dey '''wit''' you.|(There is no issue, we are with you.)}} |
| + | #:* {{ux|dv| You dey shout sey people wey dey '''wit''' you pass people wey dey fight you. Who even dey '''wit''' you sef? |(You are making a scene that the people who are supporting you are more than the people who are against you. Who is even supporting you?)}} | ||
| + | ====Translation==== | ||
| + | * English: ''with'' | ||
===Conjunction=== | ===Conjunction=== | ||
| − | + | * Word wey de dey use shows sey one ting join anoder ting. | |
| − | + | :* {{ux|dv| Me '''wit''' my oga follow go dat place. | (My Boss and I went to that place.)}} | |
| − | + | :* {{ux|dv| Make you '''wit''' am come di party now. |(Come to the party with him.)}} | |
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Latest revision as of 20:27, 5 June 2023
Naija
Alternative forms
Etymology
From English: with
Pronunciation
- wìt
Preposition
- Word wey de dey use show sey person follow anoder person or someting.
- Even di oder day sef, I go party wit my madam. — (Even the other day, I went to a party with my wife.)
- Na Banga dey go wit starch pass. — (Banga soup is most complementary with starch.)
- Make de dey support person or someting.
- Noting dey happen, we dey wit you. — (There is no issue, we are with you.)
- You dey shout sey people wey dey wit you pass people wey dey fight you. Who even dey wit you sef? — (You are making a scene that the people who are supporting you are more than the people who are against you. Who is even supporting you?)
Translation
- English: with
Conjunction
- Word wey de dey use shows sey one ting join anoder ting.
- Me wit my oga follow go dat place. — (My Boss and I went to that place.)
- Make you wit am come di party now. — (Come to the party with him.)
Translation
- English: and