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# Person wey be man wey come from [[country]]. | # Person wey be man wey come from [[country]]. | ||
| − | #:* {{ux|dv|''countryman''' must wak. |(A citizen must eat.)}} | + | #:* {{ux|dv|'''countryman''' must wak. |(Egbokhare_2020, 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.)}} | #:* {{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. | ||
Revision as of 13:56, 27 July 2021
Naija
Alternative forms
Etymology
From: English country and man
Pronunciation1
- kɔntrìmân
Pronunciation2=
- kɔtrìmân
Noun
- Person wey be man wey come from country.
- countryman must wak. — (Egbokhare_2020, 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.)
- 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