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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
 
===Alternative forms===
 
===Alternative forms===
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[[I don care]]
  
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
etymology:English ' I don't care'.
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From English: ''I don't care.''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
* àdɔ̀kjɛ́
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* àdɔ̀nkjá
 
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===Frequency===
 
* Frequency in NSC treebank: 0
 
* Frequency rank in NSC treebank: inf
 
* Frequency in raw corpus: 1
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 35687
 
 
 
The word is used more in written texts than orally.
 
 
 
 
 
===Adjective===
 
adoncare: negligent/nonchalant behaviour -- Definition in Naija?
 
 
 
 
 
# Egbokhare (frequency:Inf)
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''adoncare''' attitude.|no translation}}
 
 
 
====Derived forms====
 
 
 
 
 
====Synonymes====
 
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====Antonymes====
 
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===Noun===
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* Make person no take someting serious.
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:* {{ux|dv|Me I no just like di way my husband carry dey do  '''adoncare''' wit my market matter.|(I do not like the way my husband behave nonchalantly about my business.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|[[countrypeople]] know sey anyting wey go favour poor people na im government dey do '''adoncare''' put.|(The masses are aware that the government does not care about the poor.)}}
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: negligent/nonchalant behaviour
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* English: '''negligence'', ''nonchalance'', ''levity''

Latest revision as of 18:49, 13 February 2024

Naija

Alternative forms

I don care

Etymology

From English: I don't care.

Pronunciation

  • àdɔ̀nkjá

Play Play

Noun

  • Make person no take someting serious.
  • Me I no just like di way my husband carry dey do adoncare wit my market matter.  — (I do not like the way my husband behave nonchalantly about my business.)
  • countrypeople know sey anyting wey go favour poor people na im government dey do adoncare put.  — (The masses are aware that the government does not care about the poor.)

Translations

  • English: 'negligence, nonchalance, levity