Difference between revisions of "yab"

Latest revision as of 20:45, 5 June 2023

From: unknown

I no like di new school, di teachers too dey yab person wey enter de school newly. — (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. — (The boys teased the new girl till she loosened up around them.)

English: tease, criticize, insult

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 ==Naija==
 ===Etymology===
-From: English ''jab''
+From: ''unknown''
 ===Pronunciation===
-* jab
+* jâb
-<sm2>Pcm-ng-fumble.f.ogg</sm2>
+<sm2>Pcm-ng-yab.f.ogg</sm2>
-<sm2>Pcm-ng-fumble.m.ogg</sm2>
+<sm2>Pcm-ng-yab.m.ogg</sm2>
+===Verb===
+* Make person dey talk wetin go make people laugh anoder person.
+:* {{ux|dv|I no like di new school, di teachers too dey [[yab]] person wey  enter de school newly.|(I dislike the new school because teachers poke jokes at new students mercilessly.)}}
+:* {{ux|dv| Di boys [[yab]] di new girl so [[tey]] she con learn to [[freestyle]] wit dem.|(The boys teased the new girl till she loosened up around them.)}}
-===verb===
-#na to make fun of person
-#:* {{ux|dv|dem just dey yab the new girl since morning |( They poked jokes at her all day )}}
-#:* {{ux|dv|insert example |( insert translation )}}
 ===Related forms===
+*[[yabbies]]
+====Synonym====
+* [[insult]]
-====Synonym====
-yabbies
 ====Translation====
-''to make fun of someone''
+English: ''tease'', ''criticize'', ''insult''