Difference between revisions of "off"

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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
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===Alternative forms===
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* oath 0.58 69, bridge 0.55 278, bus 0.53 261, away 0.53 219, finish 0.52 1790, sink 0.51 45, floor 0.51 88, snuff 0.50 8, throw 0.50 105
 
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===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
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Borrowed from English off
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From: English ''off''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
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* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 1073
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 1073
  
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The word is used more in written texts than orally.
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===Noun===
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* Na to make wetin dey on before make e no dey on again.
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#:* {{ux|dv|I beg help me '''off''' dat ligh. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. Switch off the light please.)}}
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===Preposition===
 
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off: no definition -- Definition in Naija?
 
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# - (frequency:282)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|And it paid '''off''' |(WAZL_11_Kabuchi_DG__177, And it paid off.)}}
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|How far, '''off''' am. |(WAZA_06_Cigarettes_T__231, put if off.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|How far, '''off''' am. |(WAZA_06_Cigarettes_T__231, put if off.)}}
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# dep (frequency:5)
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* Na to kill person or someting
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#: {{ux|dv|In fact, if you dey work, anytime wey you dey '''off''', go to village, and farm. (WAZP_02_Porico_M__38, In fact, if you are working, anytime that you are '''off''' |(duty) go to the village and farm.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|Dem just '''off''' de man collect him money. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. They killed the man after robbing him of his money.)}}
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#: {{ux|dv|Rodgers side dey two points '''off''' from second place Manchester City and seven behind leaders Liverpool, who dey visit next Saturday. |(bbc__85844, __no translation__)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|Police na im '''off''' de armed robber. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. Its the police that killed the armed robber.)}}
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# cc (frequency:2)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Di couple bin get on and '''off''' relationship as dem bin break up for 2013 come back together for 2015 before dem marry for 2018. |(bbc__33843, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|But some pipo explain say goment no go cut internet but na some kana technical tin weh internet bi e slow and e bi on and '''off'''. |(bbc__23500, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Dough sey someimes, e dey dey '''off''', and on, but, at least, e score, and di goal sweet, |(JOS_24_Football_M__19, Though sometimes, he is always off and on, but at least, he scored and the goal is sweet,)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Dem '''off''' and on relationship finally scata for 2018 Selena Gomez - Same Old love take yab ex, Justin Bieber |(bbc__29381, __no translation__)}}
 
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====Derived forms====
 
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====Synonyms====
 
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* oath 0.58 69, bridge 0.55 278, bus 0.53 261, away 0.53 219, finish 0.52 1790, sink 0.51 45, floor 0.51 88, snuff 0.50 8, throw 0.50 105
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* [[kpai]] 
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====Antonyms====
 
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* oath 0.58 69, bridge 0.55 278, bus 0.53 261, away 0.53 219, finish 0.52 1790, sink 0.51 45, floor 0.51 88, snuff 0.50 8, throw 0.50 105
 
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====Translations====
 
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* English: no definition
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* English: ''Turn out'', ''kill''

Revision as of 15:11, 9 February 2021

Naija

Etymology

From: English off

Pronunciation

  • ɔf

Play

Frequency

  • Frequency in NSC treebank: 1
  • Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 3040
  • Frequency in raw corpus: 269
  • Frequency rank in raw corpus: 1073

Noun

  • Na to make wetin dey on before make e no dey on again.
    • I beg help me off dat ligh.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. Switch off the light please.)
    How far, off am.  — (WAZA_06_Cigarettes_T__231, put if off.)
  • Na to kill person or someting
    • Dem just off de man collect him money.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. They killed the man after robbing him of his money.)
    • Police na im off de armed robber.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. Its the police that killed the armed robber.)

Synonyms

Translations

  • English: Turn out, kill
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