Difference between revisions of "babe"

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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
 
===Alternative forms===
 
===Alternative forms===
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* omo 0.73 129, bros 0.71 72, broder 0.71 138, aunty 0.70 60, breasts 0.70 15, bobo 0.69 53, padi 0.69 60, landlord 0.69 97, mumsy 0.69 44
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* [[bae]]
  
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
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etymology:English
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* From: English ''babe''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
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* Frequency in raw corpus: 141
 
* Frequency in raw corpus: 141
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 1662
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 1662
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The word is used more orally than in written texts.
 
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===Noun===
 
===Noun===
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babe: Slang: girlfriend -- Definition in Naija?
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#* Na de girlfriend wey guy get.
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#:* {{ux|dv|I dey go see my '''babe''' for hostel. |(Egbokhare2020. I am going to see my girlfriend in the hostel.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|E be like sey im go see im '''babe'''. |(NST_cleaned__27343, __no translation__)}}
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# Egbokhare (frequency:Inf)
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#* Na young woman wey fine, come set well well.
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#: {{ux|dv|I dey go see my '''babe''' for hostel. |(I am going to see my girlfriend in the hostel.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|Even me wey be girl know say Chichi na '''babe''' wey hot. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. Even as a lady, I admit that Chichi is a very attractive woman.)}})
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# - (frequency:73)
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#:* {{ux|dv|And guy dey also find '''babe''' wey fine, |(BEN_30_Husband-Criteria_DG__143, And the guy is also looking for a girl that is fine.)}}
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#: {{ux|dv|'''Babe'''! |(ENU_23_Chizom-Talk_DG__1, Babe !)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|You no get '''babe''' wen you go bring come? |(BEN_28_Radio-Drama-Flirting_DG__16, You do not have a girlfriend that you will bring?)}}
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#: {{ux|dv|'''Babe'''? |(IBA_10_Recession_DG__147, Is she a babe ?)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|Base on sey I dey spend for di '''babe'''. |(ENU_20_Relationship-With-Women_DG__144, Because I spend on the girl.)}}
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# det (frequency:17)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|See one '''babe''', |(IBA_06_Linguistic-Fieldwork_DG__218, See a girl.)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|I see one '''babe''' now. |(IBA_06_Linguistic-Fieldwork_DG__132, I saw a girl.)}}
 
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# nmod:poss (frequency:10)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|E be like sey im go see im '''babe'''. |(NST_cleaned__27343, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Oga, eh my '''babe''' wey, my '''babe''' come. |(NST_cleaned__11326, __no translation__)}}
 
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# acl:relcl (frequency:7)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|And guy dey also find '''babe''' wey fine, |(BEN_30_Husband-Criteria_DG__143, And the guy is also looking for a girl that is fine.)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|You no get '''babe''' wen you go bring come? |(BEN_28_Radio-Drama-Flirting_DG__16, You do not have a girlfriend that you will bring?)}}
 
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# advmod (frequency:4)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|No '''babe'''. |(IBA_07_Na-Love_DG__280, No, babe.)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|No o '''babe'''. |(NST_cleaned__35389, __no translation__)}}
 
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# discourse (frequency:4)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Eh '''babe'''! |(ABJ_INF_08_Impatience_DG__174, Eh! Baby!)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Nna, '''babe'''! |(ENU_13_School-Life_DG__89, Nah, babe!)}}
 
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# cc-nmod:poss (frequency:3)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Our mate, or your '''babe''' for class. |(IBA_06_Linguistic-Fieldwork_DG__124, Our mate or your girlfriend in the class ?)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Our mate, or your '''babe''' for class? |(IBA_06_Linguistic-Fieldwork_DG__126, Our mate or your girlfriend in class ?)}}
 
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# case (frequency:2)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Ah fair o '''babe'''. |(JOS_02_Hair-And-Movies_DG__205, Ah ! Fair o, babe.)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Naim me con tell her sey '''babe''', which level you dey now, |(NST_cleaned__42455, __no translation__)}}
 
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# case-det (frequency:2)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|I dance to one '''babe''' like dis. |(KAD_29_Boys-Talk_DG__77, I danced with one babe like this.)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Base on sey I dey spend for di '''babe'''. |(ENU_20_Relationship-With-Women_DG__144, Because I spend on the girl.)}}
 
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====Derived forms====
 
  
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===Related form===
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* [[baby]], [[bae]]
  
 
====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
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* omo 0.73 129, bros 0.71 72, broder 0.71 138, aunty 0.70 60, breasts 0.70 15, bobo 0.69 53, padi 0.69 60, landlord 0.69 97, mumsy 0.69 44
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* [[omosexy]], [[love]], [[sweetheart]],
  
 
====Antonyms====
 
====Antonyms====
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* omo 0.73 129, bros 0.71 72, broder 0.71 138, aunty 0.70 60, breasts 0.70 15, bobo 0.69 53, padi 0.69 60, landlord 0.69 97, mumsy 0.69 44
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* [[aunty]]
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
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* English: Slang: girlfriend
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* English: ''endearment''

Revision as of 15:49, 3 March 2021

Naija

Alternative forms

Etymology

  • From: English babe

Pronunciation

  • bêb


Frequency

  • Frequency in NSC treebank: 45
  • Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 263
  • Frequency in raw corpus: 141
  • Frequency rank in raw corpus: 1662

Noun

    • Na de girlfriend wey guy get.
    • I dey go see my babe for hostel.  — (Egbokhare2020. I am going to see my girlfriend in the hostel.)
    • E be like sey im go see im babe.  — (NST_cleaned__27343, __no translation__)
    • Na young woman wey fine, come set well well.
    • Even me wey be girl know say Chichi na babe wey hot.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. Even as a lady, I admit that Chichi is a very attractive woman.))
    • And guy dey also find babe wey fine,  — (BEN_30_Husband-Criteria_DG__143, And the guy is also looking for a girl that is fine.)
    • You no get babe wen you go bring come?  — (BEN_28_Radio-Drama-Flirting_DG__16, You do not have a girlfriend that you will bring?)
    • Base on sey I dey spend for di babe.  — (ENU_20_Relationship-With-Women_DG__144, Because I spend on the girl.)

Related form

Synonyms

Antonyms

Translations

  • English: endearment
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