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==Naija== | ==Naija== | ||
===Alternative forms=== | ===Alternative forms=== | ||
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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
From: English ''before'' | From: English ''before'' | ||
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* time wey don pass. | * 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 | + | :* {{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.)}} | ||
| − | ==== | + | ====Related forms==== |
| − | [[beforebefore]] | + | & [[beforebefore]] |
====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
* English: ''before'' | * English: ''before'' | ||
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===Interjection=== | ===Interjection=== | ||
:* {{ux|dv|'''Before'''! |(BEN_30_Husband-Criteria_DG__161, Of course!)}} | :* {{ux|dv|'''Before'''! |(BEN_30_Husband-Criteria_DG__161, Of course!)}} | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv|'''Before''' nko? |(LAG_02_Oliver-And-Cy_T__64, | + | :* {{ux|dv|'''Before''' nko? |(LAG_02_Oliver-And-Cy_T__64, What do you expecct!)}} |
====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
| − | * English: ''ofcourse!'', '' | + | * English: ''ofcourse!'', ''normal'' |
Revision as of 14:43, 13 January 2021
Naija
Alternative forms
Etymology
From: English before
Pronunciation
- ˌbiˈfɔr
Frequency
- Frequency in NSC treebank: 156
- Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 95
- Frequency in raw corpus: 5374
- Frequency rank in raw corpus: 75
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.)
- 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.)
- 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
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