congratulate
Naija
Etymology
From: English congratulate
Pronunciation
- kóngrátùlatè
Definition
- Na to follow person happy when better ting happen
Verb
- Everybody 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.)
- I go congratulate de new Market chairman — (NSC_Legbeti_2020. I went to congratulate the new Market Chairman.)
- 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