before

Naija

Alternative forms

• bifo

Etymology

From: English before

Pronunciation

• ˌbiˈfɔr

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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.)
• 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

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