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Make yu bend doun fo hia.

[make ju bɛnd daʊn fɔ hia]

phrase

LanguageWest African Pidgin (Nigeria)

Meaning
  1. Bend down here.
  2. You use this instruction to ask a person to lower their body level in a specific spot, often to avoid an overhead obstacle or to hide.
Examples

If di police come, Make yu bend doun fo hia.

If the police come, make you bend down here.

Pronunciationmake ju bɛnd daʊn fɔ hia

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How it is usedGiving physical directions or asking someone to duck.

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