Difference between revisions of "yamayama"

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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
====Alternative form====
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===Alternative form===
 
* [[yama yama]], [[nyamanyama]]
 
* [[yama yama]], [[nyamanyama]]
  
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# Sey person dey misbehave.
 
# Sey person dey misbehave.
 
#:* {{ux|dv| Some women dey do '''yamayama''' before dem marry.|( NSC_2020, Some women misbehave before they get married.)}}
 
#:* {{ux|dv| Some women dey do '''yamayama''' before dem marry.|( NSC_2020, Some women misbehave before they get married.)}}
:* {{ux|dv| Children dey do '''yamayama''' if dey no dey beat them. |( NSC_2020, Children behave inappropriately when they are not disciplined.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv| Children dey do '''yamayama''' if dey no dey beat them. |( NSC_2020, Children behave inappropriately when they are not disciplined.)}}
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====Synonym====
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*[[ dirty]]
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====Translation====
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* English: ''Rubbish''
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===Adjective===
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* Dirty and rubbish.
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:* {{ux|dv| To dey put leg inside '''yamayama''' water dey fear me.|(I get scared of putting my legs into dirty  water.)}}
 
====Synonym====
 
====Synonym====
 
*[[ dirty]]
 
*[[ dirty]]
 
====Translation====
 
====Translation====
 
* English: ''Rubbish''
 
* English: ''Rubbish''

Revision as of 06:30, 26 December 2022

Naija

Alternative form

Etymology

From: Yoruba yámāyàmā (rubbish)

Pronunciation

  • jàmàjámá

Play Play

Noun

  1. Dirty and rubbish .
    • Yamayama dey full ground anytime rain fall.  — ( NSC_2020, The road is always filled with dirt whenever it rains.)
  2. Sey person dey misbehave.
    • Some women dey do yamayama before dem marry.  — ( NSC_2020, Some women misbehave before they get married.)
    • Children dey do yamayama if dey no dey beat them.  — ( NSC_2020, Children behave inappropriately when they are not disciplined.)

Synonym

Translation

  • English: Rubbish

Adjective

  • Dirty and rubbish.
  • To dey put leg inside yamayama water dey fear me.  — (I get scared of putting my legs into dirty water.)

Synonym

Translation

  • English: Rubbish