Difference between revisions of "yab"

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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
From: English ''jab''
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From: ''unknown''
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
 
* yâb
 
* yâb
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===verb===
 
===verb===
#make dem make fun of person
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* Make person dey talk wetin go make people laugh anoder person.
#:* {{ux|dv|I no like de new school, de teachers too dey [[yab]] person wey  enter de school newly.|NSC_Agnes_2020( I dislike the new school because teachers poke jokes at new students mercilessly.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|I no like di new school, di teachers too dey [[yab]] person wey  enter de school newly.|( NSC_Agnes_2020, I dislike the new school because teachers poke jokes at new students mercilessly.)}}
#:* {{ux|dv| De boys [[yab]] de new girl so tey she come learn to [[freestyle]] wit dem, .|NSC_Agnes_2020(The boys teased the new girl till she loosened up around them.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| Di boys [[yab]] di new girl so [[tey]] she con learn to [[freestyle]] wit dem.|(NSC_Agnes_2020, The boys teased the new girl till she loosened up around them.)}}
#make dem insult person for im front or back
 
#:* {{ux|dv| De bus drivers dem [[yab]] de soldiers well-well, but na after dem don go sha.|NSC_Agnes_2020(The bus drivers really insulted the soldiers; after they had left though.)}}
 
#:* {{ux|dv|Say Anita dey [[yab]] Chuks today, na because de guy don [[fashee]] her side  |NSC_Agnes_2020( Anita is insulting Chuks now because he broke up with her. )}}
 
#make dem pass judgement on sometin wey person do or no do
 
#:* {{ux|dv|Some press people work na just to dey [[yab]] de government  |NSC_Agnes_2020( All some pressmen do is criticize government )}}
 
#:* {{ux|dv|De way the principal dey [[yab]] Mr Johnson since dem make am im Vice show say he no like de man |NSC_Agnes_2020( It is obvious the Principal doesn't like Mr Johnson, his new Vice, judging from his criticism )}}
 
 
===Related forms===
 
===Related forms===
 
*[[yabbies]]
 
*[[yabbies]]

Revision as of 16:11, 22 July 2021

Naija

Etymology

From: unknown

Pronunciation

  • yâb

Play Play

verb

  • Make person dey talk wetin go make people laugh anoder person.
  • I no like di new school, di teachers too dey yab person wey enter de school newly.  — ( NSC_Agnes_2020, I dislike the new school because teachers poke jokes at new students mercilessly.)
  • Di boys yab di new girl so tey she con learn to freestyle wit dem.  — (NSC_Agnes_2020, The boys teased the new girl till she loosened up around them.)

Related forms

Synonym

Translation

tease, criticize, insult