Difference between revisions of "sabi"
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* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 199
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 199
  
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===Noun===
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===Verb===
 
# Make person know someting.
 
# Make person know someting.
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#: {{ux|dv|I '''sabi''' cook well.|no translation}}
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#: {{ux|dv|'''Sabi''' Your Partner |(ja102__4316, Know your partner.)}}
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#: {{ux|dv|'''Sabi''' Your Partner |(ja102__4316, __no translation__)}}
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#: {{ux|dv|Lagos, Lagos na one big area wey be sey no man fit know am finish o, no man fit '''sabi''' am finish at all. |(LAG_18_Lagos-Districts_M__3, Lagos, Lagos is one area which no man can know. )}}
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#: {{ux|dv|E say I wan '''sabi''' am? |(ABJ_GWA_06_Ugo-Lifestory_MG__23, He asked if I wanted to learn it.)}}
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#: {{ux|dv|Once di guy come in, whether im dey play, im no '''sabi''' play, de no go keep am for bench like dat. |(ONI_13_Current-Interests_DG__42, Once the guy enters, whether he plays plays well or not, they will not just let him stay on the bench.)}}
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# - (frequency:112)
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#: {{ux|dv|I '''sabi''' cook well.|(NSC_Onwuegbuzia_Emeka, I know how to cook well.}}
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#: {{ux|dv|Na im '''sabi'''. |(JOS_31_Psqaure-And-Efe_DG__37, It is his problem.)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Na de '''sabi'''. |(BEN_33_School-Issues_DG__41, It is their business.)}}
 
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# mark-obj (frequency:86)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|How to '''sabi''' fake news |(bbc__56634, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|E find people wey '''sabi''' the work. |(jw__6353, __no translation__)}}
 
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# obl:arg (frequency:26)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|See wetin you suppose '''sabi''' about di dialogue. |(bbc__87579, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|things you need '''sabi''' for Brighton and Hove Albion |(bbc__102749, __no translation__)}}
 
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# nsubj (frequency:24)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|You '''sabi'''. |(IBA_06_Linguistic-Fieldwork_DG__119, You know.)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Na de '''sabi'''. |(NST_cleaned__4771, __no translation__)}}
 
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# mark (frequency:19)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Wetin pipo need to '''sabi''' |(bbc__99534, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|You know how many freshers wey you '''sabi''', |(IBA_06_Linguistic-Fieldwork_DG__336, Do you know how many freshers you know ?)}}
 
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# ccomp (frequency:16)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Di tins you suppose '''sabi''' about dis City title win |(bbc__38962, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|But how you go take '''sabi''' if your pikin dey gifted? |(bbc__22853, __no translation__)}}
 
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# cc-obj (frequency:8)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Learn their language and '''sabi''' their culture. |(jw__49374, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|I know sey na only Bible plus Jehovah spirit go fit help person change wetin dey im mind and '''sabi''' the truth wey dey Bible. |(jw__12437, __no translation__)}}
 
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# aux-obj (frequency:6)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|After I come '''sabi''' am, I wan bin '''sabi''' Margi. |(NST_cleaned__23997, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Hm for, I just dey start, I never, I never '''sabi''' French. |(KAN_03_My-Plans-For-The-Country_DG__87, Uhm, for... I'm just starting; I've not... I've not Known French.)}}
 
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# dep (frequency:4)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|unisex?in case you wan sew cloth make you go give am make e help you sew  '''sabi''' sew |(deuber__4540, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Lagos, Lagos na one big area wey be sey no man fit know am finish o, no man fit '''sabi''' am finish at all. |(LAG_18_Lagos-Districts_M__3, Lagos, Lagos is one area which no man can actually know it all; no man can know it all at all. )}}
 
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# dep-obj (frequency:3)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|But Yoruba we take '''sabi''' am wit. |(JOS_31_Psqaure-And-Efe_DG__136, But it is Yoruba that we know him with.)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Anoda '''sabi''' person, Bongo Adi say im go like to see May help Nigeria recover all dey tiff-tiff money wey dey im kontri. |(bbc__15615, __no translation__)}}
 
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# cc (frequency:2)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Grace Kurah wey be board member of Nigeria Rugby football federation and '''sabi''' woman for women rugby don yarn say the Naija Ladies try wella for the Las Vegas women sevens wey dem go and where dem reach the quarterfinals. |(brila__769, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|O ga Buhari, wey tok dis word, inside one meeting, wey ein bin do with di leadership of di national assembly last night, inside wi presido villa, for Abuja, e con also add say, dis time na only dos wey de don test and '''sabi''' dia work proper-proper, na-im ein go put ontop di list of dos wey ein go nominate. |(ja102__5647, __no translation__)}}
 
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# det (frequency:2)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Although some pipo get some wahala with di programme, di '''sabi''' pipo wey bin release di mosquitoes, tok say dis tin, wey be di first for Africa, na very important step. |(bbc__14564, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Eni don also deny say dem do anytin wrong, and tell BBC say dem doubt di '''sabi''' pipo wey Global Witness use, and say wetin di company write for dia report, na sometin dem fit sue dem for. |(bbc__47046, __no translation__)}}
 
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# advmod (frequency:2)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Once di guy come in, whether im dey play, im no '''sabi''' play, de no go keep am for bench like dat. |(ONI_13_Current-Interests_DG__42, Once the guy comes in, whether he plays or he does not no how to play, they will not keep him on the bench like that.)}}
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|Today statue stand for where im fall to remind people of wetin happen dia, but no be everybody '''sabi''' so. |(bbc__94424, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Today statue stand for where im fall to remind people of wetin happen dia, but no be everybody '''sabi''' so. |(bbc__94424, __no translation__)}}
  
 
====Derived forms====
 
====Derived forms====
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[[sabi people]], [[sabi person]], [[sabisabi]], [[oversabi]]
  
 
====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
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* understand 0.72 1148, know 0.70 7861, tink 0.62 588, feel 0.58 1488, teach 0.57 1674, believe 0.57 1742, think 0.57 2296, wonda 0.54 76, see 0.54 9160
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[[grab]], [[understand]]
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====Antonyms====
 
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* understand 0.72 1148, know 0.70 7861, tink 0.62 588, feel 0.58 1488, teach 0.57 1674, believe 0.57 1742, think 0.57 2296, wonda 0.54 76, see 0.54 9160
 
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
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* English: know, skilled
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* English: ''know''

Revision as of 16:37, 23 November 2020

Naija

Etymology

From: Portuguese sabir

Pronunciation

  • sàbí

Play Play

Frequency

  • Frequency in NSC treebank: 63
  • Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 206
  • Frequency in raw corpus: 1914
  • Frequency rank in raw corpus: 199

Verb

  1. Make person know someting.
    Sabi Your Partner  — (ja102__4316, Know your partner.)
    Lagos, Lagos na one big area wey be sey no man fit know am finish o, no man fit sabi am finish at all.  — (LAG_18_Lagos-Districts_M__3, Lagos, Lagos is one area which no man can know. )
    Once di guy come in, whether im dey play, im no sabi play, de no go keep am for bench like dat.  — (ONI_13_Current-Interests_DG__42, Once the guy enters, whether he plays plays well or not, they will not just let him stay on the bench.)
    I sabi cook well.  — (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_Emeka, I know how to cook well.
    Today statue stand for where im fall to remind people of wetin happen dia, but no be everybody sabi so.  — (bbc__94424, __no translation__)

Derived forms

sabi people, sabi person, sabisabi, oversabi

Synonyms

grab, understand

Translations

  • English: know
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