Difference between revisions of "smallsmall"

 
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==Naija==
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==Naija==  
===Alternative forms===
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===Alternative form===
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* [[small small]]
 
 
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
Borrowed from English smallsmall
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From English: ''smallsmall''
 
 
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
 
* smɔ́smɔ̂
 
* smɔ́smɔ̂
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-smallsmall.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-smallsmall.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-smallsmall.m.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-smallsmall.m.ogg</sm2>  
 
===Frequency===
 
* Frequency in NSC treebank: 0
 
* Frequency rank in NSC treebank: inf
 
* Frequency in raw corpus: 1
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 35692
 
 
The word is used more in written texts than orally.
 
 
  
 
===Adverb===
 
===Adverb===
smallsmall: progressively, slowly, bit by bit. -- Definition in Naija?
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# Sey someting dey happen [[jejely]].
 
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#:* {{ux|dv|Make we dey waka '''smallsmall''' dey go house|(Let us work slowly to the house.)}}
 
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#:* {{ux|dv| Oga dey drive '''smallsmall''' abeg.|(Driver please gently.)}}
# Egbokhare (frequency:Inf)
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#Sey someting no dey rush.
#: {{ux|dv|Make we dey waka '''smallsmall''' dey go house|no translation}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|Di water dey comot '''smallsmall'''.|(The water  is not rushing.)}}
 
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====Related forms====
====Derived forms====
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* [[small]]
 
 
 
 
 
====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
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* [[chinkili]], [[calm]]
  
 
====Antonyms====
 
====Antonyms====
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* [[garagara]]
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: progressively, slowly, bit by bit.
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* English: ''slowly''

Latest revision as of 18:32, 5 June 2023

Naija

Alternative form

Etymology

From English: smallsmall

Pronunciation

  • smɔ́smɔ̂

Play Play

Adverb

  1. Sey someting dey happen jejely.
    • Make we dey waka smallsmall dey go house  — (Let us work slowly to the house.)
    • Oga dey drive smallsmall abeg.  — (Driver please gently.)
  2. Sey someting no dey rush.
    • Di water dey comot smallsmall.  — (The water is not rushing.)

Related forms

Synonyms

Antonyms

Translations

  • English: slowly