Difference between revisions of "countryman"

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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
 
===Alternative forms===
 
===Alternative forms===
* [[kontriman]], [[countryman]]
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* [[kontriman]], [[country man]]
  
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
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===Noun===
 
===Noun===
* Person wey be man wey come from [[country]].
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# Person wey be man wey come from [[country]].
:* {{ux|dv|''countryman''' must wak. |(A citizen must eat.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|''countryman''' must wak. |(A citizen must eat.)}}
:* {{ux|dv|Government congratulate every '''countryman''' wey win for de game wey dem do for France. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021, Government congratulated the citizens who won medals at the competition that held in France.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|Government congratulate every '''countryman''' wey win for de game wey dem do for France. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021, Government congratulated the citizens who won medals at the competition that held in France.)}}
 
# Person wey come from country.
 
# Person wey come from country.
 
#:* {{ux|dv|make una come hear wetin dem talk o, dem say '''countryman''' and [[countrywoman]], everybody must dey pay tax o | (Egbokhare_2020, Announcement, male and female citizen must pay tax.)}}
 
#:* {{ux|dv|make una come hear wetin dem talk o, dem say '''countryman''' and [[countrywoman]], everybody must dey pay tax o | (Egbokhare_2020, Announcement, male and female citizen must pay tax.)}}

Revision as of 13:55, 27 July 2021

Naija

Alternative forms

Etymology

From: English country man

Pronunciation

  • kɔtrìmân
  • kɔntrìmân



Usage

Naija

Alternative forms

Etymology

From: English country and man

Pronunciation1

  • kɔntrìmân


Pronunciation2=

  • kɔtrìmân


Noun

  1. Person wey be man wey come from country.
    • 'countryman must wak.  — (A citizen must eat.)
    • Government congratulate every countryman wey win for de game wey dem do for France.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, Government congratulated the citizens who won medals at the competition that held in France.)
  2. Person wey come from country.
    • make una come hear wetin dem talk o, dem say countryman and countrywoman, everybody must dey pay tax o  —  (Egbokhare_2020, Announcement, male and female citizen must pay tax.)

Synonyms

Translations

  • English: A male citizen of a country, citizen