Difference between revisions of "congratulate"
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* Na to follow person happy when better ting happen | * Na to follow person happy when better ting happen | ||
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− | :*{{ux|dv|Everybody | + | :*{{ux|dv|Everybody gader go town hall today to go '''congratulate''' de new local government chairman.| NSC_Legbeti_2020. Everyone went to the town hall to congratulate the newly elected local government chairman.)}} |
:*{{ux|dv|Dat day wey she carry de twins come church for de 1st time, everybody just dey '''congratulate''' her|(NSC_Legbeti_2020.The first time she brought the twins to church, everyone was all over her.)}} | :*{{ux|dv|Dat day wey she carry de twins come church for de 1st time, everybody just dey '''congratulate''' her|(NSC_Legbeti_2020.The first time she brought the twins to church, everyone was all over her.)}} | ||
:*{{ux|dv|I go '''congratulate''' de new Market chairman|(NSC_Legbeti_2020. I went to congratulate the new Market Chairman.)}} | :*{{ux|dv|I go '''congratulate''' de new Market chairman|(NSC_Legbeti_2020. I went to congratulate the new Market Chairman.)}} | ||
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* [[praise]] | * [[praise]] | ||
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− | * English: ''To uphold a win, to praise'' | + | * English: ''To uphold a win'', ''to praise'' |
Revision as of 18:56, 1 July 2021
Naija
Etymology
From: English congratulate
Pronunciation
- kóngrátùlatè
Definition
- Na to follow person happy when better ting happen
Verb
- Everybody gader go town hall today to go congratulate de new local government chairman. — NSC_Legbeti_2020. Everyone went to the town hall to congratulate the newly elected local government chairman.)
- Dat day wey she carry de twins come church for de 1st time, everybody just dey congratulate her — (NSC_Legbeti_2020.The first time she brought the twins to church, everyone was all over her.)
- I go congratulate de new Market chairman — (NSC_Legbeti_2020. I went to congratulate the new Market Chairman.)
- Na to show who win for some kind competition.
- Na whoeva governor congratulate na im be the winner — ( Whoever the governor congratulates is the winner.)
- No be until dem announce who win before person go know who to go congratulate so o — (NSC_Legbeti_2020. Not until the announcement is made before congratulations are in order.)
Synonym
Translation
- English: To uphold a win, to praise