Difference between revisions of "congratulate"

 
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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
From: English '''congratulate'''
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From: English ''congratulate''
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===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
*kóngrátùlatè
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*kòngràtùlêt
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===Definition===
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* Na to follow person happy when better ting happen
 
 
===Verb===
 
===Verb===
:*{{ux|dv|Everybody gader go town hall today to go '''congratulate''' de new local government chairman.| NSC_Legbeti_2020. Everyone went to the town hall to congratulate the newly elected local government chairman.)}}
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* Na to follow person happy when better ting happen for di person.
:*{{ux|dv|Dat day wey she carry de twins come church for de 1st time, everybody just dey '''congratulate''' her|(NSC_Legbeti_2020.The first time she brought the twins to church, everyone was all over her.)}}
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:*{{ux|dv|Everybody gader go town hall today to go '''congratulate''' de new local government chairman.| (Everyone went to the town hall to congratulate the newly elected local government chairman.)}}
:*{{ux|dv|I go '''congratulate''' de new Market chairman|(NSC_Legbeti_2020. I went to congratulate the new Market Chairman.)}}
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:*{{ux|dv|Dat day wey she carry de twins come church for de 1st time, everybody just dey '''congratulate''' her.|(The first time she brought the twins to church, everyone was congratulating her.)}}
* Na to show who win for some kind competition.
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:*{{ux|dv|I go '''congratulate''' di new Market chairman.|(I went to congratulate the new Market Chairman.)}}
:*{{ux|dv|Na whoeva governor '''congratulate''' na im be the winner |( Whoever the governor congratulates is the winner.)}}
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:*{{ux|dv|No be until dem announce who win before person go know who to go '''congratulate''' so o|(NSC_Legbeti_2020. Not until the announcement is made before congratulations are in order.)}}
 
 
====Synonym====
 
====Synonym====
* [[praise]]
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* [[praise]], [[hail]]
 
====Translation====
 
====Translation====
* English: ''To uphold a win'', ''to praise''
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* English: ''praise, congratulate''

Latest revision as of 21:03, 28 February 2024

Naija

Etymology

From: English congratulate

Pronunciation

  • kòngràtùlêt

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Verb

  • Na to follow person happy when better ting happen for di person.
  • Everybody gader go town hall today to go congratulate de new local government chairman.  —  (Everyone went to the town hall to congratulate the newly elected local government chairman.)
  • Dat day wey she carry de twins come church for de 1st time, everybody just dey congratulate her.  — (The first time she brought the twins to church, everyone was congratulating her.)
  • I go congratulate di new Market chairman.  — (I went to congratulate the new Market Chairman.)

Synonym

Translation

  • English: praise, congratulate