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You dey lose weight, abi?

[yu dey loose weight, ah-bee?]

phrase small talk casual

LanguageWest African Pidgin (Nigeria)

Meaning
  1. Are you losing weight, or what?
  2. You use this phrase to draw attention to a visible change in a person's physical appearance, often with an inquisitive or concerned tone.
Examples

You look thin, You dey lose weight, abi?

You look thin, are you losing weight, or what?

I notice your clothes dey big now. You dey lose weight, abi?

I notice your clothes are big now. Are you losing weight, or what?

Pronunciationyu dey loose weight, ah-bee?

RomanizationYou dey lose weight, abi?

Registerinformal

How it is usedCommenting on someone's noticeable physical change.

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