Difference between revisions of "before"

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===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
* ˌbiˈfɔr
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* bìfɔ̂
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-before.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-before.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-before.m.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-before.m.ogg</sm2>  
  
 
===Adverb===
 
===Adverb===
* time wey don pass.
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* Time wey don pass.
 
:* {{ux|dv|Di love no strong like '''before'''. |(BEN_19b_Children-And-Divorce_DG__37, The love is not as strong as it was.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv|Di love no strong like '''before'''. |(BEN_19b_Children-And-Divorce_DG__37, The love is not as strong as it was.)}}
:* {{ux|dv|All dose years, I been dey tink say Mr Ajayi na im be your papa '''before''' o|(NSC_Legbeti_2021. I had always thought Mr. Ajayi was your father.)}}
 
 
:* {{ux|dv|Because na girl wey never sabi man '''before''' dem like pass! |(jw__23556. They prefer virgins.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv|Because na girl wey never sabi man '''before''' dem like pass! |(jw__23556. They prefer virgins.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv|Open University na for old people, but na '''before''', |(ABJ_NOU_05_Patricias-Lifestory_M__41, Open University is for old people but that was before now.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv|Open University na for old people, but na '''before''', |(ABJ_NOU_05_Patricias-Lifestory_M__41, Open University is for old people but that was before now.)}}

Revision as of 10:11, 19 July 2021

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From: English before

Pronunciation

  • bìfɔ̂

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Adverb

  • Time wey don pass.
  • Di love no strong like before.  — (BEN_19b_Children-And-Divorce_DG__37, The love is not as strong as it was.)
  • Because na girl wey never sabi man before dem like pass!  — (jw__23556. They prefer virgins.)
  • Open University na for old people, but na before,  — (ABJ_NOU_05_Patricias-Lifestory_M__41, Open University is for old people but that was before now.)

Related forms

beforebefore

Translations

  • English: before

Interjection

  • Before!  — (BEN_30_Husband-Criteria_DG__161, Of course!)
  • Before nko?  — (LAG_02_Oliver-And-Cy_T__64, What do you expecct!)

Translations

  • English: ofcourse!, normal