Difference between revisions of "chief"
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| − | + | # Title wey de dey give person wey dey make am get level pass oder people for community. | |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|Dem don put am for '''chief'''. |(Egbokhare_2021, He has been installed as chief.)}} | + | #:* {{ux|dv|Dem don put am for '''chief'''. |(Egbokhare_2021, He has been installed as chief.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|E no know sey one '''chief''' dey inside dat place dey guard di place. |(IBA_04_Alaska-Pepe_MG__216, He was not aware there a chief on guard there.)}} | + | #:* {{ux|dv|E no know sey one '''chief''' dey inside dat place dey guard di place. |(IBA_04_Alaska-Pepe_MG__216, He was not aware there a chief on guard there.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|According to di '''chief''', di king of di community dey visit dis sacred place of di mountain once a year. |(BBC__11852, The traditional chief said the monarch of the community visits the sacred place in the mountain annually.)}} | + | #:* {{ux|dv|According to di '''chief''', di king of di community dey visit dis sacred place of di mountain once a year. |(BBC__11852, The traditional chief said the monarch of the community visits the sacred place in the mountain annually.)}} |
| − | + | # Na name wey de dey use [[hail]] person to give am respect or praise am. | |
| + | #:*{{ux|dv| Gaga, di Gaga, you na '''chief''' na, di [[talknado]], abeg do someting. |(NSC_Abonyi_2021, Gaga, Gaga, you are a '''chief''' you know, a man of his words, please give me some money.)}} | ||
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* [[chief priest]] | * [[chief priest]] | ||
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Revision as of 13:26, 6 June 2022
Naija
Etymology
From: English chief
Pronunciation
- tʃîf
Noun
- Title wey de dey give person wey dey make am get level pass oder people for community.
- Dem don put am for chief. — (Egbokhare_2021, He has been installed as chief.)
- E no know sey one chief dey inside dat place dey guard di place. — (IBA_04_Alaska-Pepe_MG__216, He was not aware there a chief on guard there.)
- According to di chief, di king of di community dey visit dis sacred place of di mountain once a year. — (BBC__11852, The traditional chief said the monarch of the community visits the sacred place in the mountain annually.)
- Na name wey de dey use hail person to give am respect or praise am.
- Gaga, di Gaga, you na chief na, di talknado, abeg do someting. — (NSC_Abonyi_2021, Gaga, Gaga, you are a chief you know, a man of his words, please give me some money.)
Related forms
Synonyms
Translations
- English: chief