Difference between revisions of "corpershun"

 
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===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
From: English ''corper''
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From: Naija  ''corper'' and di –tion wey dey for English word ''attention''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
* kɔ́pàʃûn
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*kɔ̀pàʃûn
 
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===Noun===
 
===Noun===
*Na de wey dem dey take dey greet who dey do National Youth Service Corps.
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* Name wey de dey hail people wey be corper
:* {{ux|dv|'''corpershun'''!I dey throway salute o. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. Hailings to you corper.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|'''corpershun'''!I dey throway salute o. |(Greetings to you, memebers of the corps.)}}
:* {{ux|dv|When de conductor see am say na corper, he halah '''corpershun'''!. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. When the bus conductor realised he was a corper, he gave him a mock salute .)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|When de conductor see am say na corper, e halah '''corpershun'''!. |(When the bus conductor realised he was a corper, he gave him a salute .)}}
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: ''A military-like salute given to a serving [[corper]]''
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* English: ''A greeting for people serving in the National Youth Service corps''

Latest revision as of 21:40, 3 May 2023

Naija

Etymology

From: Naija corper and di –tion wey dey for English word attention

Pronunciation

  • kɔ̀pàʃûn

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Noun

  • Name wey de dey hail people wey be corper
  • corpershun!I dey throway salute o.  — (Greetings to you, memebers of the corps.)
  • When de conductor see am say na corper, e halah corpershun!.  — (When the bus conductor realised he was a corper, he gave him a salute .)

Translations

  • English: A greeting for people serving in the National Youth Service corps