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===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
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From: English ''copy''
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From English: ''copy''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
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* kɔ̀pí
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* kɔ́pì
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-copy.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-copy.f.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-copy.m.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-copy.m.ogg</sm2>
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===Frequency===
 
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* Frequency in NSC treebank: 0
 
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* Frequency rank in NSC treebank: inf
 
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* Frequency in raw corpus: 258
 
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* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 1113
 
  
 
===Noun===
 
===Noun===
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* Na someting wey dem make wey resemble anoder [[gan]].
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* Someting wey dem make wey resemble anoder thing [[wella]].
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:* {{ux|dv| I beg you know where I keep dat '''copy''' wey you make of your NYSC certificate give me yesterday?. |(NSC_Legbeti_20201. Please do you know where I kept the photocopy of your NYSC certificate that you gave me yesterday?.)}}
 
 
:* {{ux|dv|INEC say na '''copy''' of collated results from di immediate lower level of collation na im dem go use. |(bbc__57294. INEC said it is a copy of the collated lower-level result that will be used.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv|INEC say na '''copy''' of collated results from di immediate lower level of collation na im dem go use. |(bbc__57294. INEC said it is a copy of the collated lower-level result that will be used.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|Afta im win for 2015, im bin tell one tori pesin for abroad say: I hope you get '''copy''' of di election results. |(bbc__41953. After he won in 2015, he told the foreign correspondent that he hopes he gets a copy of the election results.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|Afta im win for 2015, im bin tell one tori pesin for abroad sey: I hope you get '''copy''' of di election results. |(bbc__41953. After he won in 2015, he told the foreign correspondent that " I hope you get a copy of the election results.)}}
  
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====Derived forms====
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====Related forms====
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* [[copycopy]], [[photocopy]],
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* [[copycopy]]
  
 
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===Verb===
 
===Verb===
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# Make dem make someting like anoder ting, or do someting di way wey anoder person do am.
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* Na to make someting make e be like anoder [[gangan]].
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#:* {{ux|dv|Make we '''copy''' dat Micheal Jackson's dance step. |(Let us imitate Micheal Jackson's dance step.)}}
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#: {{ux|dv|Tunde '''copy''' for di exam. |(Egbokhare2020. Tunde cheated in the exam.)}}
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# Make person write someting from anoder ting.
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#: {{ux|dv|Make we '''copy''' Jesus, |(jw__22863. Let us be like Jesus.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|Abeg help me '''copy''' Sam number comot from dat my old phone wey i give you make I give Ben. |(Please help me copy Sam number out from my phone contact so I can give Ben.)}}
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#: {{ux|dv|'''Copy''' dis link |(bbc__26204, __no translation__)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv| For primary school reach JSS3, de dey write note for board make students dey '''copy'''. But once you reach SS like dis, de go dey call di note for una, make una dey '''copy''' am.|(In primary school till junior secondary school, they may write on the board for the students to copy. But once you get senior secondary school, they'll dictate the notes for you to copy them down.)}}
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#: {{ux|dv|'''Copy''' Jesus Example |(jw__6108, __no translation__)}}
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# Make person dey look anoder person answer dey write am for exam.
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# mark-obj (frequency:19)
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#:* {{ux|dv|De '''copy''' for di exam. |(They cheated in the exam.)}}
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#: {{ux|dv|Who Gaius be, and why we need to '''copy''' im example? |(jw__46006, __no translation__)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|Di panel work na to look dem two work make we for fit know which person '''copy''' di other for di exam. |(The panel is to determine who copied from who during the exam.)}}
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#: {{ux|dv|One way na to '''copy''' how Jehovah take dey do things. |(jw__38249, __no translation__)}}
 
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# nsubj-obj (frequency:6)
 
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to cheat in an exam
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Jesus '''copy''' im Father example. |(jw__19972, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|This is Nigeria: Why Falz '''copy''' America rapper Childish Gambino |(bbc__93701, __no translation__)}}
 
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# advcl-obj (frequency:6)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|We dey use hand '''copy''' am so that we fit use am for our study. |(jw__25484, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|How you go take '''copy''' Jehovah example when person do wetin vex you? |(jw__15505, __no translation__)}}
 
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# aux-mark-obj (frequency:6)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|And e make dem to fit '''copy''' im character. |(jw__34087, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Yes we go fit because Jehovah make us to fit dey '''copy''' im character. |(jw__39690, __no translation__)}}
 
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# - (frequency:5)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|You know sey we si~, we like '''copy''', '''copy'''. |(NST_cleaned__7509, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Which one of dem you go like '''copy''', and why? |(jw__45713, __no translation__)}}
 
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# aux-obj (frequency:5)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Dey '''copy''' Jehovah, |(jw__6947, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|And if we try dey '''copy''' im example, |(jw__1418, __no translation__)}}
 
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# mark (frequency:3)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|You know sey we si~, we like '''copy''', '''copy'''. |(WAZK_13_On-Pidgin_DG__81, You know that we si... we like copying.)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Which person example better pass to '''copy''' if we want endure and wetin help am fit do this one? |(jw__45811, __no translation__)}}
 
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# cc-obj (frequency:2)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|That one go make you trust am, learn from am, and '''copy''' im better example. |(jw__22935, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|So, as long as we remain with Jesus and '''copy''' e example, we too go get joy. |(jw__21714, __no translation__)}}
 
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====Derived forms====
 
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====Synonyms====
 
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* share 0.70 642, guide 0.67 138, consider 0.64 234, choose 0.61 1099, teach 0.60 1674, expose 0.58 120, download 0.58 144, praise 0.58 576, read 0.57 1737
 
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====Antonyms====
 
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* share 0.70 642, guide 0.67 138, consider 0.64 234, choose 0.61 1099, teach 0.60 1674, expose 0.58 120, download 0.58 144, praise 0.58 576, read 0.57 1737
 
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
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* English: to cheat in an exam
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* English: ''to imitate'', ''mimic'', ''write'', ''cheat in an exam''

Latest revision as of 21:16, 28 February 2024

Naija

Etymology

From English: copy

Pronunciation

  • kɔ́pì

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Noun

  • Someting wey dem make wey resemble anoder thing wella.
  • INEC say na copy of collated results from di immediate lower level of collation na im dem go use.  — (bbc__57294. INEC said it is a copy of the collated lower-level result that will be used.)
  • Afta im win for 2015, im bin tell one tori pesin for abroad sey: I hope you get copy of di election results.  — (bbc__41953. After he won in 2015, he told the foreign correspondent that " I hope you get a copy of the election results.)

Related forms

Synonyms

Translations

  • English: duplicate

Verb

  1. Make dem make someting like anoder ting, or do someting di way wey anoder person do am.
    • Make we copy dat Micheal Jackson's dance step.  — (Let us imitate Micheal Jackson's dance step.)
  2. Make person write someting from anoder ting.
    • Abeg help me copy Sam number comot from dat my old phone wey i give you make I give Ben.  — (Please help me copy Sam number out from my phone contact so I can give Ben.)
    • For primary school reach JSS3, de dey write note for board make students dey copy. But once you reach SS like dis, de go dey call di note for una, make una dey copy am.  — (In primary school till junior secondary school, they may write on the board for the students to copy. But once you get senior secondary school, they'll dictate the notes for you to copy them down.)
  3. Make person dey look anoder person answer dey write am for exam.
    • De copy for di exam.  — (They cheated in the exam.)
    • Di panel work na to look dem two work make we for fit know which person copy di other for di exam.  — (The panel is to determine who copied from who during the exam.)

Translations

  • English: to imitate, mimic, write, cheat in an exam
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