Difference between revisions of "chair"

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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
 
===Alternative forms===
 
===Alternative forms===
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* maada 0.63 17, amadou 0.61 18, chamber 0.60 86, interim 0.60 61, barrow 0.60 38, etoudi 0.59 9, normalisation 0.59 34, bio 0.59 30, vice-president 0.58 123
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===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
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Borrowed from English chair
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From: English ''chair''
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===Pronunciation1===
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* tʃíɛ̀
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-chair.f.ogg</sm2>
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-chair.m.ogg</sm2>
  
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===Pronunciation===
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===Pronunciation2===
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* tʃɛ́màn
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* tʃía
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-chair.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-chair.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-chair.m.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-chair.m.ogg</sm2>  
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* Frequency in raw corpus: 107
 
* Frequency in raw corpus: 107
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 1993
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 1993
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The word is used more orally than in written texts.
 
  
  
 
===Noun===
 
===Noun===
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chair: generic form (for a male leader): marks prestige, seniority or richness, chair of an organization. -- Definition in Naija?
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# Where person dey siddon put.
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#:* #: {{ux|dv|di '''chair''' for my house, dem get wooden hand, all dose old school chairs, and foam wen dey rest your back. |(NST_cleaned__42894, __no translation__)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|Okay sit down for my office, sit down for dis '''chair'''. |(ABJ_GWA_03_Cost-Of-Living-In-Abuja_MG__116, Okay, sit down in my office, sit down in this chair.)}}
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# Egbokhare (frequency:Inf)
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# Person wey be sey na im get [[level]] pass for di area.
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#: {{ux|dv|Chairman give use money. |(The leader gave us money.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv| No be everybody '''chair''' dey follow dey laugh. No go dey shine teeth like goat. |(NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2021, The Chairman is not always amused with everyone. Don't go on laughing like a clown.)}}
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# - (frequency:19)
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#:* {{ux|dv| '''Chair''' say make una quick come. |(NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2021, The chairman said you all should come quickly.)}}
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#: {{ux|dv|'''Chair'''? |(ABJ_GWA_13_Small-Jobs_DG__164, Chair ?)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|We come quick carry '''chair''' take block our door. |(jw__8181, __no translation__)}}
 
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# case (frequency:18)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|, na im dey under '''chair''' so.Okay okay. |(deuber__517, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|We dey gist about things wey we do that day and my wife relax for '''chair'''. |(jw__25602, __no translation__)}}
 
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# case-det (frequency:5)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Okay sit down for my office, sit down for dis '''chair'''. |(ABJ_GWA_03_Cost-Of-Living-In-Abuja_MG__116, Okay, sit down in my office, sit down in this chair.)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|But many of dem ready to sitdown for any '''chair''' even if e no fine. |(jw__27246, __no translation__)}}
 
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# amod (frequency:4)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Dem fit want use the chance keep better '''chair''' for theirself and family people. |(jw__27245, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|You go fit sweep, wash ground, clean '''chair''' and arrange am, wash toilet, clean window, trowey dirty or clean outside. |(jw__47533, __no translation__)}}
 
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# nmod:poss (frequency:4)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|I just carry my '''chair''' go eh... |(NST_cleaned__34476, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|I just carry my '''chair''' go eh... art... eh... art class. |(LAG_11_Adeniyi-Lifestory_MG__45, I just took my chair to uh... art... uh... art class.)}}
 
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# det (frequency:3)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Di '''chair''' just break. |(JOS_08_Girls-Wey-No-Sabi-Cook_M__69, The chair just broke.)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Di '''chair''', di chairman wit people wey be sey dey ehm le~, leader position dat time now. |(NST_cleaned__32213, __no translation__)}}
 
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# conj (frequency:3)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Di people wey come visit bin dey throw di tiger stone, '''chair''' and table to make am fear. |(bbc__37061, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|For plenty of dem, na just umbrella, '''chair''' and table dey enough for dem to use do dia chamber. |(bbc__52193, __no translation__)}}
 
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# det-nmod (frequency:3)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|di '''chair''' for my house, dem get wooden hand, all dose old school chairs, and foam wen dey rest your back. |(NST_cleaned__42894, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Di seat... my... di '''chair''' for my house, dem get wooden hand, all dose old school chairs, and foam wen dey rest your back. |(PRT_07_Drummer_MG__24, The seat... my... the chairs in my house had wooden handrests, all those old school chairs, and foam you can rest your back on.)}}
 
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# case-dep (frequency:3)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Plenti patients no dey for di hospital wen BBC News Pidgin go dai, but some patients dey sleep on top '''chair''' dey wait wen doctor go come see dem. |(bbc__81972, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|'I see big fight wey go happun on dat day wen dem enta senate, because APC senators no go wan carri eye see am sidon on top '''chair''' as Senate President, now wey im no be dia member again'. |(bbc__8986, __no translation__)}}
 
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# amod-det (frequency:2)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Famokiti, Olubummo and Idimehinsuwon, fit wear di crown, no oba dey because di royal '''chair''' dey. |(bbc__17427, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Celebrations di go on dis morning for May 20 Avenue for Yaoundé as President Biya di '''chair''' de civilian and military march past with special unity for Nigeria army and guest. |(bbc__24937, __no translation__)}}
 
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====Derived forms====
 
  
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====Related Forms====
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[[chairman]], [[chairmo]]
  
 
====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
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* maada 0.63 17, amadou 0.61 18, chamber 0.60 86, interim 0.60 61, barrow 0.60 38, etoudi 0.59 9, normalisation 0.59 34, bio 0.59 30, vice-president 0.58 123
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*[[chairman]], [[chairmo]], [[boss]]
  
 
====Antonyms====
 
====Antonyms====
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* maada 0.63 17, amadou 0.61 18, chamber 0.60 86, interim 0.60 61, barrow 0.60 38, etoudi 0.59 9, normalisation 0.59 34, bio 0.59 30, vice-president 0.58 123
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* [[boy]]
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
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* English: generic form (for a male leader): marks prestige, seniority or richness, chair of an organization.
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* English: ''chair'', ''chairman''

Revision as of 12:34, 2 February 2021

Naija

Alternative forms

Etymology

From: English chair

Pronunciation1

  • tʃíɛ̀

Play Play

Pronunciation2

  • tʃía

Play Play

Frequency

  • Frequency in NSC treebank: 3
  • Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 1471
  • Frequency in raw corpus: 107
  • Frequency rank in raw corpus: 1993


Noun

  1. Where person dey siddon put.
    • #: di chair for my house, dem get wooden hand, all dose old school chairs, and foam wen dey rest your back.  — (NST_cleaned__42894, __no translation__)
    • Okay sit down for my office, sit down for dis chair.  — (ABJ_GWA_03_Cost-Of-Living-In-Abuja_MG__116, Okay, sit down in my office, sit down in this chair.)
  2. Person wey be sey na im get level pass for di area.
    • No be everybody chair dey follow dey laugh. No go dey shine teeth like goat.  — (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2021, The Chairman is not always amused with everyone. Don't go on laughing like a clown.)
    • Chair say make una quick come.  — (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2021, The chairman said you all should come quickly.)

Related Forms

chairman, chairmo

Synonyms

Antonyms

Translations

  • English: chair, chairman
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