by

Naija

Etymology

From: English by

Pronunciation

• baɪ

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Auxiliary

by: no definition -- Definition in Naija?

1. - (frequency:5)

   Dem by force all di staff to move go di ground floor and dem dey harass pipo dia because na by force dem use to enta di building.  — (bbc__4571, __no translation__)

   AFP One Uganda woman don collect two years jail term sake of say she by force her step pikin wey be girl to drink menstruation blood  — (bbc__10224, __no translation__)

Synonyms

• within 0.52 236, 45pm 0.46 6, without 0.43 443, task 0.42 89, following 0.41 74, exclusion 0.40 9, in 0.39 4660, intensify 0.38 7, not 0.38 1042

Antonyms

• within 0.52 236, 45pm 0.46 6, without 0.43 443, task 0.42 89, following 0.41 74, exclusion 0.40 9, in 0.39 4660, intensify 0.38 7, not 0.38 1042

Translations

• English: no definition

Preposition

by: no definition -- Definition in Naija?

1. - (frequency:2452)

   By four?  — (ABJ_NOU_03_Open-University_DG__144, At four ?)

   Na by force.  — (ENU_11_Delicious-Beans-And-Plantain_M__52, It's by force.)

2. dep (frequency:16)

   By then di mata don come tire am.  — (bbc__23966, __no translation__)

   I fit tell by fact say im no know about dis until Saturday evening.  — (bbc__39341, __no translation__)

3. obl:mod (frequency:5)

   Nigeria go play Guinea for dia second group match by 3;30pm local time.  — (bbc__73682, __no translation__)

   But tori be say di presidential jet later land di the presidential wing of di Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja by 10:45pm on Tuesday night.  — (bbc__23595, __no translation__)

4. nsubj (frequency:3)

   So by di, dat one be sey we get less dan fifteen days before de end of October.  — (ENU_28_World-Food-Day_M__4, So, by that one is that we have less than fifteen days before the end of October.)

   Skip Twitter post by #MoneyLaundering EFCC intercepts $2.8million at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu.  — (bbc__90040, __no translation__)

5. advmod (frequency:2)

   Haruna Isah na Maize and Groundnut farmer, e say if na before, im Maize for don tall reach human being by now  — (bbc__55344, __no translation__)

   Ogunyemi also tok say ASUU expectation na say by now dem go don settle all di outstanding issues wey dey ground to di satisfaction of di two parties involved but no be so e be.  — (bbc__77168, __no translation__)

Derived forms

• according by

1. Yes, as e take be so, now dem be di club wen im get money pass for obodo world because according by force, na only dem, sit down on top number one position on top di level.  — (WAZA_01_Triplea-Sports_MG__25, Yes, as it is, they are the richest club in the whole world because they are in the top position.)

   According by di way wey Senate Commitee on Top of Works, dem Chamo, Kabir Gaya wey dey representate APC Kano, di way wey e take yarn di matter, de no dey hear one side of tori judge o.  — (WAZK_08_Fuel-Price-Increase_MG__53, According to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Works, Kabir Gaya, representing the APC [All Progressives Congress] in Kano, the way he spoke about the matter, it's obvious that you shouldn't act on a one-sided story.)

Synonyms

• within 0.52 236, 45pm 0.46 6, without 0.43 443, task 0.42 89, following 0.41 74, exclusion 0.40 9, in 0.39 4660, intensify 0.38 7, not 0.38 1042

Antonyms

• within 0.52 236, 45pm 0.46 6, without 0.43 443, task 0.42 89, following 0.41 74, exclusion 0.40 9, in 0.39 4660, intensify 0.38 7, not 0.38 1042

Translations

• English: no definition