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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
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===Alternative forms===
 
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* carri 0.68 565, criticise 0.65 80, nack 0.64 376, pursue 0.63 426, hail 0.62 198, cari 0.62 793, dash 0.61 118, sama 0.61 178, push 0.61 337
 
  
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
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Borrowed from English drag
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From: English ''drag''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
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* drág
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* drâg
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-drag.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-drag.f.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-drag.m.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-drag.m.ogg</sm2>
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===Frequency===
 
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* Frequency in NSC treebank: 7
 
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* Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 908
 
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* Frequency in raw corpus: 258
 
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* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 1111
 
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The word is used more orally than in written texts.
 
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===Verb===
 
===Verb===
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drag: argue, to compete -- Definition in Naija?
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# Make person or someting carry person or someting go anoder place; or Make person carry person carry person or someting join matter.
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#:* {{ux|dv|Why una wan '''drag''' Buhari inside Benue state mata? |(bbc__75912, Why do you all want to get Buhari involved in Benue State issues.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|Amnesty also accuse goment for Nigeria unto say dem no try to '''drag''' pipo wey get hand inside insecurity mata go court. |(bbc__14844, Amnesty is also accusing the Nigerian Government because they are not making any attempts to take people who have been said to cause insecurity to court.)}}
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# Egbokhare (frequency:Inf)
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# As person dey do make e get someting wey anoder person want still get.
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#: {{ux|dv|We don dey '''drag''' di issue since morning. |(We have been arguing the issue since morning.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|Nigeria: 3 young pipo wey wan follow Buhari '''drag''' for president. |(bbc__74218, Nigeria: Three young people who want to contest with Buhari for the presidency.)}}
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#: {{ux|dv|Dem dey '''drag''' who go carry first. |(They are competing for first position.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|As if dat one no do, wahala dey shake di Nigeria Football Federation  on top two factions - Amaju Pinnick for one corner and Chris Giwa for di oda - wey dey '''drag''' who suppose control football for Nigeria. |(bbc__17183, As if that is not enough, there is an issue in the Nigerian Football Federation, from two factions, Amaju Pinnick in one camp, and Chris Giwa in the other camp, they are competing for control of the Football Association.)}}
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# obj (frequency:25)
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#:* {{ux|dv|De go come begin '''drag''' remote. |(KAD_03_Why-Men-Watch-Football_MG__10, Then they will start fighting over who holds the remote.)}}
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#: {{ux|dv|De go come begin '''drag''' remote. |(KAD_03_Why-Men-Watch-Football_MG__10, Then they will start fighting over who holds the remote.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|Dem dey '''drag''' who go carry first. |(Egbokhare_2020, They are competing for first position.)}}
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#: {{ux|dv|APC primaries: see how Ambode and Sanwo-Olu take '''drag''' diaself |(bbc__10867, __no translation__)}}
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# Make people dey curse and yab deirsef.
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# obj-obl:arg (frequency:12)
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#:* {{ux|dv|APC primaries: see how Ambode and Sanwo-Olu take '''drag''' diaself |(bbc__10867, APC primaries: Take a look at how Ambode and Sanwo-Olu are berating each other.)}}
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#: {{ux|dv|OWhy una wan '''drag''' Buhari inside Benue state mata? |(bbc__75912, __no translation__)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv| [[Body go tell am]], im go dey '''drag''' who pass am. |(He will face the consequences, he decided to go head to head with someone above his level.)}}  
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#: {{ux|dv|As you go expect, pipo for social media begin '''drag''' oga Shogunle for wetin im tok. |(bbc__17538, __no translation__)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|As you go expect, pipo for social media begin '''drag''' oga Shogunle for wetin im tok. |(bbc__17538, As you will expect, people on social media)}}
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# obl:arg (frequency:8)
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# Make people dey talk disame matter up and down, sotay, e no end.
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#: {{ux|dv|Nigeria: 3 young pipo wey wan follow Buhari '''drag''' for president |(bbc__74218, __no translation__)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|We don dey '''drag''' di issue since morning. |( We have been arguing the issue since morning.)}}
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#: {{ux|dv|Why Ethiopia Prime Minister resign Nigeria: 3 young pipo wey wan follow Buhari '''drag''' for president |(bbc__100338, __no translation__)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv| Come if you go come, no dey '''drag''' matter. |(Come if you want to, don't prolong the issue.)}}
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# - (frequency:7)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|E even follow do serious debate wit oda pipo wey follow am '''drag'''. |(bbc__47201, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Dis latest one na di third travel ban, and na di state of Hawaii '''drag''' Mr Trump - dem say di president no get di power to dey try force all dis kain ban. |(bbc__40829, __no translation__)}}
 
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# aux-obj (frequency:7)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Go dey '''drag''' dat road. |(IBA_35_Christopher-And-David_DG__122, Will be dragging the road.)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Even chicken dey enter house, dey follow us, dey '''drag''' rice, dey eat now, |(NST_cleaned__25823, __no translation__)}}
 
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# mark-obj (frequency:5)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|But another thing wey dey usual with dis tweet na how Trump dey like to '''drag''' di matter of size. |(bbc__21782, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Amnesty also accuse goment for Nigeria unto say dem no try to '''drag''' pipo wey get hand inside insecurity mata go court. |(bbc__14844, __no translation__)}}
 
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# aux-mark-obj (frequency:4)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|We as Senate, suppose do our own action, we no need to dey '''drag''' di mata.'' |(bbc__6526, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|As if dat one no do, wahala dey shake di Nigeria Football Federation  on top two factions - Amaju Pinnick for one corner and Chris Giwa for di oda - wey dey '''drag''' who suppose control football for Nigeria. |(bbc__17183, __no translation__)}}
 
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# advcl-obj (frequency:2)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Ms Nyamushanya dey stay for Mutare, and na from there she begin '''drag''' di matter sotay e reach court. |(bbc__68955, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Dis year, na 20 pipo '''drag''' di money No be lie say Big Brother Naija don take ova, for di last few months. |(bbc__43007, __no translation__)}}
 
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# aux-obl:arg (frequency:2)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Dis year, na 77 pipo na im dey '''drag''' for awards for di 25 different category dem. |(bbc__43008, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Late Ebony Reigns win VGMA 2018 Artiste of di Year Ghana: Shatta Wale don sign new music deal Davido, Wizkid, Simi, Olamide dey '''drag''' for Headies 'Artiste of di year' |(bbc__63418, __no translation__)}}
 
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====Derived forms====
 
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====Synonyms====
 
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* carri 0.68 565, criticise 0.65 80, nack 0.64 376, pursue 0.63 426, hail 0.62 198, cari 0.62 793, dash 0.61 118, sama 0.61 178, push 0.61 337
 
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====Antonyms====
 
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* carri 0.68 565, criticise 0.65 80, nack 0.64 376, pursue 0.63 426, hail 0.62 198, cari 0.62 793, dash 0.61 118, sama 0.61 178, push 0.61 337
 
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
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* English: argue, to compete
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* English: ''involve'', ''compete'', ''argue'', ''berate''

Latest revision as of 06:54, 29 February 2024

Naija

Etymology

From: English drag

Pronunciation

  • drâg

Play Play

Verb

  1. Make person or someting carry person or someting go anoder place; or Make person carry person carry person or someting join matter.
    • Why una wan drag Buhari inside Benue state mata?  — (bbc__75912, Why do you all want to get Buhari involved in Benue State issues.)
    • Amnesty also accuse goment for Nigeria unto say dem no try to drag pipo wey get hand inside insecurity mata go court.  — (bbc__14844, Amnesty is also accusing the Nigerian Government because they are not making any attempts to take people who have been said to cause insecurity to court.)
  2. As person dey do make e get someting wey anoder person want still get.
    • Nigeria: 3 young pipo wey wan follow Buhari drag for president.  — (bbc__74218, Nigeria: Three young people who want to contest with Buhari for the presidency.)
    • As if dat one no do, wahala dey shake di Nigeria Football Federation on top two factions - Amaju Pinnick for one corner and Chris Giwa for di oda - wey dey drag who suppose control football for Nigeria.  — (bbc__17183, As if that is not enough, there is an issue in the Nigerian Football Federation, from two factions, Amaju Pinnick in one camp, and Chris Giwa in the other camp, they are competing for control of the Football Association.)
    • De go come begin drag remote.  — (KAD_03_Why-Men-Watch-Football_MG__10, Then they will start fighting over who holds the remote.)
    • Dem dey drag who go carry first.  — (Egbokhare_2020, They are competing for first position.)
  3. Make people dey curse and yab deirsef.
    • APC primaries: see how Ambode and Sanwo-Olu take drag diaself  — (bbc__10867, APC primaries: Take a look at how Ambode and Sanwo-Olu are berating each other.)
    • Body go tell am, im go dey drag who pass am.  — (He will face the consequences, he decided to go head to head with someone above his level.)
    • As you go expect, pipo for social media begin drag oga Shogunle for wetin im tok.  — (bbc__17538, As you will expect, people on social media)
  4. Make people dey talk disame matter up and down, sotay, e no end.
    • We don dey drag di issue since morning.  — ( We have been arguing the issue since morning.)
    • Come if you go come, no dey drag matter.  — (Come if you want to, don't prolong the issue.)

Translations

  • English: involve, compete, argue, berate