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Re: Dash: What Is The Correct English Word For Giving One Money Without Taking Back? by Lonelyloner: 8:11am On Feb 18, 2019

Give it a rest. The word is now in the dictionary!
Tagged a Nigerian English word.

Re: Dash: What Is The Correct English Word For Giving One Money Without Taking Back? by Epunch1(m): 8:12am On Feb 18, 2019

cHARITY.....

Re: Dash: What Is The Correct English Word For Giving One Money Without Taking Back? by igwefivestar(m): 8:12am On Feb 18, 2019

Durentt:
Just like we Nigerians would say "I dashed him the money", what is the right English word for this 'dash'.

I free style her the money grin

Re: Dash: What Is The Correct English Word For Giving One Money Without Taking Back? by ZoeyJ(f): 8:13am On Feb 18, 2019*

give out

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Re: Dash: What Is The Correct English Word For Giving One Money Without Taking Back? by surevik(f): 8:13am On Feb 18, 2019

Commitment

Re: Dash: What Is The Correct English Word For Giving One Money Without Taking Back? by Preetti(f): 8:14am On Feb 18, 2019

Money has different names !!! In church its called (offering), in school its (fee), in marriage it's called (dowry), in divorce (alimony), when u owe someone its (debt ), when u pay the government (tax), in court (fines), civil servant retirees (pension) boss to workers (salary), master to subordinates (wages), when u borrow from bank (loan), when u offer after a service (tip), to kidnappers (ransom), illegally received in d name of service (bribe).

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Re: Dash: What Is The Correct English Word For Giving One Money Without Taking Back? by hardbody: 8:14am On Feb 18, 2019

maasoap:
Give > gave
Gift > gifted

Correct

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Re: Dash: What Is The Correct English Word For Giving One Money Without Taking Back? by Nobody: 8:14am On Feb 18, 2019

Corrinthians:

Oni Gbagaun.

Gift was used as a verb centuries ago. It was simply removed for ambiguity's sake. Since here isn't a formal forum, the usage is allowed.

Re: Dash: What Is The Correct English Word For Giving One Money Without Taking Back? by goat22: 8:15am On Feb 18, 2019

All the above answers are terribly wrong, it's a shame to see what the educational sector has trantimonoisly iburated to become. When you give a person something for free, it's known as but then again negligence is inconceivable.

Re: Dash: What Is The Correct English Word For Giving One Money Without Taking Back? by dtruth50: 8:15am On Feb 18, 2019

femi4:
Donation:the voluntary giving of help, typically in the form of money, to those in need.

What if I don't need d money n u dash me?

Re: Dash: What Is The Correct English Word For Giving One Money Without Taking Back? by kenny714433(m): 8:17am On Feb 18, 2019

Gift na
I gifted Atiku 5mil naira and my vote.

Re: Dash: What Is The Correct English Word For Giving One Money Without Taking Back? by macboi: 8:17am On Feb 18, 2019

/gift/

Re: Dash: What Is The Correct English Word For Giving One Money Without Taking Back? by princeSammyz: 8:17am On Feb 18, 2019

life2017:
Dictionary recognise nigeria meaning of dash. No need stressing ourselves for a synonym.

Please what dict is this? I bet its not oxford.

Re: Dash: What Is The Correct English Word For Giving One Money Without Taking Back? by Ghostmode2two(m): 8:18am On Feb 18, 2019

I'm consulting Oxford dictionary and google

Re: Dash: What Is The Correct English Word For Giving One Money Without Taking Back? by LisaAnne(f): 8:18am On Feb 18, 2019

dtruth50:
What if I don't need d money n u dash me?

Gift

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Re: Dash: What Is The Correct English Word For Giving One Money Without Taking Back? by goat22: 8:21am On Feb 18, 2019

princeSammyz:
Please what dict is this? I bet its not oxford.

Iyana ipaja dictionary, actually produced in 1940 by Oni ba je olutosin. It's recognised across western Africa as the first indigenous dictionary where English was translated from bush yoruba.

Re: Dash: What Is The Correct English Word For Giving One Money Without Taking Back? by FruitCakes(f): 8:22am On Feb 18, 2019

Financial Gifts: The Etiquette of Giving and Receiving Money. ... While cash can't always replace a thoughtful gift (), there are times cash money is the most appreciated gift you can give or receive.

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Re: Dash: What Is The Correct English Word For Giving One Money Without Taking Back? by Bleeze2: 8:24am On Feb 18, 2019

According to my dictionary, it means '(Nigeria) A bribe or gratuity'

Re: Dash: What Is The Correct English Word For Giving One Money Without Taking Back? by tunary(m): 8:24am On Feb 18, 2019

correctguy0900:
Wait make i go ask Gov. Ganduje first

Re: Dash: What Is The Correct English Word For Giving One Money Without Taking Back? by lanvic12(m): 8:24am On Feb 18, 2019

Funlowo

Re: Dash: What Is The Correct English Word For Giving One Money Without Taking Back? by femi4: 8:33am On Feb 18, 2019

dtruth50:
What if I don't need d money n u dash me?

That's generosity

Re: Dash: What Is The Correct English Word For Giving One Money Without Taking Back? by frankoben(m): 8:33am On Feb 18, 2019

Hand out

Re: Dash: What Is The Correct English Word For Giving One Money Without Taking Back? by Esji80(m): 8:37am On Feb 18, 2019

I dasuk him the money

Re: Dash: What Is The Correct English Word For Giving One Money Without Taking Back? by GraciasMagisco(m): 8:37am On Feb 18, 2019

correctguy0900:
Wait make i go ask Gov. Ganduje first

Gandollar Baba��

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Re: Dash: What Is The Correct English Word For Giving One Money Without Taking Back? by VictorRomanov: 8:41am On Feb 18, 2019

awelekiti:
Gift. For instance you could say I gift him/her money

Try to read the example you gave out loud. How does it sound in your ear?

Re: Dash: What Is The Correct English Word For Giving One Money Without Taking Back? by Nobody: 8:43am On Feb 18, 2019

Pastors like us we don’t dash, we don’t gift... we sow No one should quote me oo expecially the self opinionated woman

Re: Dash: What Is The Correct English Word For Giving One Money Without Taking Back? by rummmy: 8:51am On Feb 18, 2019

correctguy0900:
Wait make i go ask Gov. Ganduje first

Gandollar will know better.

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Re: Dash: What Is The Correct English Word For Giving One Money Without Taking Back? by Nobody: 8:51am On Feb 18, 2019

goat22:
All the above answers are terribly wrong, it's a shame to see what the educational sector has trantimonoisly iburated to become. When you give a person something for free, it's known as but then again negligence is inconceivable.

known as??
You didn't say.

Re: Dash: What Is The Correct English Word For Giving One Money Without Taking Back? by predatorX: 8:53am On Feb 18, 2019

Depending on the context. Give or Gift

Please "dash" me money.........Please "give" me money!
I have dashed you the money joor...........I have gifted you the money joor

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