Difference between revisions of "yarn"
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From English: ''yarn'' | From English: ''yarn'' | ||
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
− | * | + | * jân |
<sm2>Pcm-ng-yarn.f.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-yarn.f.ogg</sm2> | ||
− | <sm2>Pcm-ng-yarn.m.ogg</sm2> | + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-yarn.m.ogg</sm2> |
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===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
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:* {{ux|dv| But all '''yarn''' na '''yarn'''. |(NST_cleaned__41132, But all talk is talk.)}} | :* {{ux|dv| But all '''yarn''' na '''yarn'''. |(NST_cleaned__41132, But all talk is talk.)}} | ||
:* {{ux|dv| If you hear one side of '''yarn''' judge, you no be correct judge now. |(WAZK_08_Fuel-Price-Increase_MG__54, If you listen to one side of the story and judge, you are not a good judge.)}} | :* {{ux|dv| If you hear one side of '''yarn''' judge, you no be correct judge now. |(WAZK_08_Fuel-Price-Increase_MG__54, If you listen to one side of the story and judge, you are not a good judge.)}} | ||
+ | ====Related Forms==== | ||
+ | [[yarnings]] | ||
====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
* [[jist]], [[talk]] | * [[jist]], [[talk]] | ||
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===Verb=== | ===Verb=== | ||
− | * Make person dey [[talk]] give anoder person | + | * Make person dey [[talk]] give anoder person. |
:* {{ux|dv| Na so I take '''yarn''' am di tori o.|( NSC_2020, So, I narrated the whole story to him.)}} | :* {{ux|dv| Na so I take '''yarn''' am di tori o.|( NSC_2020, So, I narrated the whole story to him.)}} | ||
:* {{ux|dv|'''Yarn''' me tori more. |(NST_cleaned__8537, Tell me more about it.)}} | :* {{ux|dv|'''Yarn''' me tori more. |(NST_cleaned__8537, Tell me more about it.)}} | ||
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:* {{ux|dv|Eh we go siddown '''yarn''' for dat one. |(JOS_40_Travelling-On-Nigerian-Roads_DG__138, We will sit down and talk about that one.)}} | :* {{ux|dv|Eh we go siddown '''yarn''' for dat one. |(JOS_40_Travelling-On-Nigerian-Roads_DG__138, We will sit down and talk about that one.)}} | ||
====Related Forms==== | ====Related Forms==== | ||
− | [[misyarn]] | + | [[misyarn]], |
====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
* [[talk]], [[jist]] | * [[talk]], [[jist]] | ||
====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
* English: ''tell, narrate'' | * English: ''tell, narrate'' |
Latest revision as of 06:39, 26 December 2022
Naija
Etymology
From English: yarn
Pronunciation
- jân
Noun
- Sey person dey talk.
- Make e no for loss because if you yarn your yarn, I yarn my yarn. — (WAZL_15_MC-Abi_MG__28, So as not to waste time, because if you say whats on your mind, I will say mine.)
- But all yarn na yarn. — (NST_cleaned__41132, But all talk is talk.)
- If you hear one side of yarn judge, you no be correct judge now. — (WAZK_08_Fuel-Price-Increase_MG__54, If you listen to one side of the story and judge, you are not a good judge.)
Related Forms
Synonyms
Translations
- English: talk, story
Verb
- Make person dey talk give anoder person.
- Na so I take yarn am di tori o. — ( NSC_2020, So, I narrated the whole story to him.)
- Yarn me tori more. — (NST_cleaned__8537, Tell me more about it.)
- Hey make I, make I yarn una dis small story. — (ABJ_INF_05_On-Pidgin_M__1, Hey, let me... let me tell you a short story.)
- Eh we go siddown yarn for dat one. — (JOS_40_Travelling-On-Nigerian-Roads_DG__138, We will sit down and talk about that one.)
Related Forms
Synonyms
Translations
- English: tell, narrate