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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
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Borrowed from English bros
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From: English ''brother''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
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* brɔ́s
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* brɔ̂s
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-bros.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-bros.f.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-bros.m.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-bros.m.ogg</sm2>
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===Frequency===
 
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* Frequency in NSC treebank: 9
 
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* Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 783
 
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* Frequency in raw corpus: 64
 
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* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 2727
 
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The word is used more orally than in written texts.
 
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===Noun===
 
===Noun===
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bros: no definition, brother -- Definition in Naija?
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# Man wey person dey respect or wey senior person.
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#:* {{ux|dv|Dis '''bros''' bin comot go inside Denmark before. |(WAZL_01_Sports-Programme_DG__17, This brother had earlier left for Denmark.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|But e sure sey many, many clubs eh still go want sign dis '''bros'''. |(WAZL_01_Sports-Programme_DG__23, But he is sure that many, many clubs eh, still want to sign this brother.)}}
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# - (frequency:52)
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# Wetin de dey call man.
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#: {{ux|dv|'''Bros''' how far? |(LAG_39_Recording-Wahala_T__175, Brother, how are things ?)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv| Dat '''bros''' say make you call am if NEPA people come. | (That man asked that you call him of the electricity officials come.)}}
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#: {{ux|dv|Na wa o '''bros'''. |(LAG_04_Lagos-Schools_DG__68, It's surprising, Brother !)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv| '''Bros''' check di jeans wey I dey sell, na better better stock I get. | (Sir, take a look at the jeans I sell, they are really good.)}}
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# advmod (frequency:3)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|You even if you get chance ma sef, dat fitness no dey dere '''bros'''. |(NST_cleaned__12458, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|All di shop weh dey dere '''bros''', as in de break open all di shops. |(PRT_06_Port-Harcourt_DG__70, all the shops that were there brother, as in, they bugled all the shops.)}}
 
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# det (frequency:2)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Dis '''bros''' bin comot go inside Denmark before. |(WAZL_01_Sports-Programme_DG__17, This brother had earlier left to go to Denmark before.)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|But e sure sey many, many clubs eh still go want sign dis '''bros'''. |(WAZL_01_Sports-Programme_DG__23, But he is sure that many, many clubs eh, still want to sign this brother.)}}
 
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# amod (frequency:2)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|I dey ready '''bros'''. |(NST_cleaned__12474, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|As I want do big '''bros''' now, I say no wahala, no wahala. |(ENU_37_Dmoris-Restaurant_MG__83, As I wanted to act like a big brother, I said no problem at all.)}}
 
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# case (frequency:2)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Na wa o '''bros'''. |(NST_cleaned__25733, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Haha you like better tin o '''bros'''. |(NST_cleaned__17055, __no translation__)}}
 
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# discourse (frequency:2)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Eh '''bros'''. |(ENU_06_After-School-Lessons_DG__145, Hey bros.)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Aha '''bros'''! |(JOS_41_Buying-Drinks_DG__19, Aha brother !)}}
 
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# nmod:poss (frequency:2)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Na my '''bros''' dey there haha. |(NST_cleaned__23589, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|You know sey you be my '''bros''' now '''bros''' mingwo, |(NST_cleaned__16245, __no translation__)}}
 
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====Derived forms====
 
  
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====Related Form====
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[[senior bros]]
  
 
====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
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* omo 0.79 129, nna 0.75 58, toh 0.73 307, mtschew 0.72 50, hey 0.72 96, babe 0.71 156, iya 0.71 45, mstchew 0.70 423, alright 0.70 114
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[[brah]], [[senior man]], [[guy]]
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====Antonyms====
 
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* omo 0.79 129, nna 0.75 58, toh 0.73 307, mtschew 0.72 50, hey 0.72 96, babe 0.71 156, iya 0.71 45, mstchew 0.70 423, alright 0.70 114
 
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
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* English: no definition, brother
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* English: ''brother''
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===Noun (vocative)===
 
===Noun (vocative)===
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bros: refers to a young or adult male. -- Definition in Naija?
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* Word we de take dey hail person.
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:* {{ux|dv|'''Bros''', I dey hail o. |(Egbokhare_2020, Brother, greetings.)}}
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# Egbokhare (frequency:Inf)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|'''Bros''', your boy dey o. |(Brother, your boy is here.)}}
 
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====Derived forms====
 
  
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====Related forms====
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[[senior bros]]
  
 
====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
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* omo 0.79 129, nna 0.75 58, toh 0.73 307, mtschew 0.72 50, hey 0.72 96, babe 0.71 156, iya 0.71 45, mstchew 0.70 423, alright 0.70 114
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[[brah]], [[senior man]],
  
 
====Antonyms====
 
====Antonyms====
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* omo 0.79 129, nna 0.75 58, toh 0.73 307, mtschew 0.72 50, hey 0.72 96, babe 0.71 156, iya 0.71 45, mstchew 0.70 423, alright 0.70 114
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[[junior]],  
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
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* English: refers to a young or adult male.
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* English: ''Brother''

Latest revision as of 18:29, 30 April 2023

Naija

Etymology

From: English brother

Pronunciation

  • brɔ̂s

Play Play

Noun

  1. Man wey person dey respect or wey senior person.
    • Dis bros bin comot go inside Denmark before.  — (WAZL_01_Sports-Programme_DG__17, This brother had earlier left for Denmark.)
    • But e sure sey many, many clubs eh still go want sign dis bros.  — (WAZL_01_Sports-Programme_DG__23, But he is sure that many, many clubs eh, still want to sign this brother.)
  2. Wetin de dey call man.
    • Dat bros say make you call am if NEPA people come.  —  (That man asked that you call him of the electricity officials come.)
    • Bros check di jeans wey I dey sell, na better better stock I get.  —  (Sir, take a look at the jeans I sell, they are really good.)

Related Form

senior bros

Synonyms

brah, senior man, guy

Translations

  • English: brother

Noun (vocative)

  • Word we de take dey hail person.
  • Bros, I dey hail o.  — (Egbokhare_2020, Brother, greetings.)

Related forms

senior bros

Synonyms

brah, senior man,

Antonyms

junior,

Translations

  • English: Brother
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