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jare
What does jare mean?
Added to the end of a sentence to soften a request, brush something off, or add a casual, familiar tone.
"Come chop jare, food don ready."
Origin
From Yoruba "jàre"; documented with example sentences on naija.guru's Nigerian Pidgin dictionary.
Frequently asked questions
What does "jare" mean?
It's an expressive tag word used for encouragement or resignation, roughly like adding "come on" or "whatever" to a sentence.
Can you give an example?
"No mind am jare" means "Don't mind him/her, forget it."
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