Difference between revisions of "connection"
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===Noun===
 
===Noun===
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* Na make person get or no get influence
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# Person wey person know wey fit help am.
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:* {{ux|dv|If you no get '''connection''' for Nigeria, you no go get work. |(Egbokhare_2020.If you are not influencial in Nigeria, you will not get a job.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|If you no get '''connection''' for Nigeria, you no go get work. |(Egbokhare_2020, If you are not influencial in Nigeria, you will not get a job.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|To even get plate of rice for Nigeria now, na '''connection'''. |(NST_cleaned__41014. To get food in Nigeria needs knowing the right people.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|To even get plate of rice for Nigeria now, na '''connection'''. |(NST_cleaned__41014, To get food in Nigeria needs knowing the right people.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|Me I know say her family get plenti '''connection''' and na wetin make me marry her be dat. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. I married her because I know her family is highly influential.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|Me I know say her family get plenti '''connection''' and na wetin make me marry her be dat. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. I married her because I know her family is highly influential.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|So person wen im dey work for government work, wen e fit get '''connection''', na im go fit come dis Abuja stay. |(ABJ_GWA_05_Tailoring_DG__58, So,it is someone who works for the government, that is highly connected, who can stay in Abuja.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|So person wen im dey work for government work, wen e fit get '''connection''', na im go fit come dis Abuja stay. |(ABJ_GWA_05_Tailoring_DG__58, So,it is someone who works for the government, that is highly connected, who can stay in Abuja.)}}
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* Na when someting join you wit person or thing.
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# As person hand take dey inside matter reach.
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:* {{ux|dv| Di '''connection''' wey dey between your oga and my oga na say dem come from desame village. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. The connection between your boss and mine is simply because they are from thesame village.)}}
 
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:* {{ux|dv|E make sense no be small and I feel di '''connection''' between me and my boyfriend wella. |(bbc__16518. It makes a lot of sense and I felt the connection between my boyfriend and I.)}}
 
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* Na when you know or you no know about someting
 
 
:* {{ux|dv|Dem say dem no get any '''connection''' wit di waste and di deaths plus sickness wey follow am. |(bbc__95727. They said they are not connected with the waste, deaths, and sickness that follwed.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv|Dem say dem no get any '''connection''' wit di waste and di deaths plus sickness wey follow am. |(bbc__95727. They said they are not connected with the waste, deaths, and sickness that follwed.)}}
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* Na when person relate with some people or family.
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# As person and person or someting take relate.
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:* {{ux|dv|My family no follow dem get any '''connection''' jare. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. My family is not related to them please.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|My family no follow dem get any '''connection''' jare. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. My family is not related to them please.)}}
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*: {{ux|dv|One Nigerian journalist wey get strong '''connection''' with militant group Boko Haram bin tok for April say na only 15 schoolgirls still dey alive. |(bbc__78078. One Nigerian journalist with strong ties with Boko Haram, the militant group, said in April that only 15 schoolgirls are still alive.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|One Nigerian journalist wey get strong '''connection''' with militant group Boko Haram bin tok for April say na only 15 schoolgirls still dey alive. |(bbc__78078. One Nigerian journalist with strong ties with Boko Haram, the militant group, said in April that only 15 schoolgirls are still alive.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|E make sense no be small and I feel di '''connection''' between me and my boyfriend wella. |(bbc__16518. It makes a lot of sense and I felt the connection between my boyfriend and I.)}}
 
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* [[power]]
 
* [[power]]

Revision as of 19:10, 22 July 2021

Naija

Alternative forms

Etymology

From: English connection

Pronunciation

  • kɔ̀nɛ́ʃɔ̀n

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Noun

  1. Person wey person know wey fit help am.
    • If you no get connection for Nigeria, you no go get work.  — (Egbokhare_2020, If you are not influencial in Nigeria, you will not get a job.)
    • To even get plate of rice for Nigeria now, na connection.  — (NST_cleaned__41014, To get food in Nigeria needs knowing the right people.)
    • Me I know say her family get plenti connection and na wetin make me marry her be dat.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. I married her because I know her family is highly influential.)
    • So person wen im dey work for government work, wen e fit get connection, na im go fit come dis Abuja stay.  — (ABJ_GWA_05_Tailoring_DG__58, So,it is someone who works for the government, that is highly connected, who can stay in Abuja.)
  2. As person hand take dey inside matter reach.
  • Dem say dem no get any connection wit di waste and di deaths plus sickness wey follow am.  — (bbc__95727. They said they are not connected with the waste, deaths, and sickness that follwed.)
  1. As person and person or someting take relate.
    • My family no follow dem get any connection jare.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. My family is not related to them please.)
    • One Nigerian journalist wey get strong connection with militant group Boko Haram bin tok for April say na only 15 schoolgirls still dey alive.  — (bbc__78078. One Nigerian journalist with strong ties with Boko Haram, the militant group, said in April that only 15 schoolgirls are still alive.)
    • E make sense no be small and I feel di connection between me and my boyfriend wella.  — (bbc__16518. It makes a lot of sense and I felt the connection between my boyfriend and I.)

Synonyms

Translations

  • English: influence, ties
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