Difference between revisions of "congratulate"
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===Definition=== | ===Definition=== | ||
| − | * | + | * Na to follow person happy when better ting happen |
===Verb=== | ===Verb=== | ||
| − | *{{ux|dv|Evribodi go town hall today to | + | :*{{ux|dv|Evribodi gather go town hall today to go '''congratulate''' de new local government chairman.| NSC_Agnes_2020(Everyone went to the townhall to congratulate the newly elected local government chairman.)}} |
| − | *{{ux|dv| | + | :*{{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.)}} |
| + | * Na to show who win for some kind competition. | ||
| + | :*{{ux|dv|Na whoeva governor '''congratulate''' na im be the winner |( Whoever the governor congratulates is the winner.)}} | ||
| + | :*{{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]] | + | * [[praise]] |
====Translation==== | ====Translation==== | ||
| − | *To | + | * English: ''To uphold a win, to praise'' |
Revision as of 14:00, 14 January 2021
Naija
Etymology
From: English congratulate
Pronunciation
- kóngrátùlatè
Definition
- Na to follow person happy when better ting happen
Verb
- Evribodi gather go town hall today to go congratulate de new local government chairman. — NSC_Agnes_2020(Everyone went to the townhall 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 — (NSC_Legbeti_2020.The first time she brought the twins to church, everyone was all over her.)
- Na to show who win for some kind competition.
- Na whoeva governor congratulate na im be the winner — ( Whoever the governor congratulates is the winner.)
- 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
Translation
- English: To uphold a win, to praise