Difference between revisions of "cram"

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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
===Alternative forms===
 
* drunk 0.67 19, decorate 0.66 17, concentrate 0.66 26, acknowledge 0.65 5, confluence 0.65 6, walk 0.64 44, boo 0.64 32, mamaput 0.64 6, chill 0.64 40
 
 
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
Borrowed from English cram
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From: English ''cram''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
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* Frequency in raw corpus: 9
 
* Frequency in raw corpus: 9
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 8686
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 8686
 
The word is used more in written texts than orally.
 
 
  
 
===Verb===
 
===Verb===
cram: to learn off hand, memorise -- Definition in Naija?
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* Make person sabi someting for head without say im carry book or get helper.
 
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:* {{ux|dv|I don '''cram''' di book for head. |(Egbokhare_2020. I have memorised the book.)}}
 
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:* {{ux|dv|I '''cram''' de moto plate number for head since.|(NSC_Legbeti_2021. I had long memorized my car's plate number.)}}
# Egbokhare (frequency:Inf)
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:* {{ux|dv|I '''cram''' de style for head from de day I see her wear am .|(NSC_Legbeti_2021. I had memorized the style from the day I saw it on her.)}}
#: {{ux|dv|I don '''cram''' di book for head. |(I have memorised the book.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|De way de guy dey call her number everytime show say he don cram am for head.  |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. His ceaseless calls shows he must have memorized her number.)}}
# aux-mark-obj (frequency:3)
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:* {{ux|dv|Our children like to dey '''cram''' Bible verse. |(jw__3222. Our children like memorising bible verse.)}}
#: {{ux|dv|Our children like to dey '''cram''' Bible verse. |(jw__3222, __no translation__)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|But, e dey talk sey e no good to dey '''cram''' prayer and dey repeat am. |(jw__19596, But he said it is wrong to cram prayers and repeat it.)}}
#: {{ux|dv|But, e dey talk sey e no good to dey '''cram''' prayer and dey repeat am. |(jw__19596, __no translation__)}}
 
 
 
====Derived forms====
 
 
 
 
 
====Synonyms====
 
* drunk 0.67 19, decorate 0.66 17, concentrate 0.66 26, acknowledge 0.65 5, confluence 0.65 6, walk 0.64 44, boo 0.64 32, mamaput 0.64 6, chill 0.64 40
 
 
 
====Antonyms====
 
* drunk 0.67 19, decorate 0.66 17, concentrate 0.66 26, acknowledge 0.65 5, confluence 0.65 6, walk 0.64 44, boo 0.64 32, mamaput 0.64 6, chill 0.64 40
 
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: to learn off hand, memorise
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* English: ''memorise''

Revision as of 16:27, 22 January 2021

Naija

Etymology

From: English cram

Pronunciation

  • krâm

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Frequency

  • Frequency in NSC treebank: 0
  • Frequency rank in NSC treebank: inf
  • Frequency in raw corpus: 9
  • Frequency rank in raw corpus: 8686

Verb

  • Make person sabi someting for head without say im carry book or get helper.
  • I don cram di book for head.  — (Egbokhare_2020. I have memorised the book.)
  • I cram de moto plate number for head since.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. I had long memorized my car's plate number.)
  • I cram de style for head from de day I see her wear am .  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. I had memorized the style from the day I saw it on her.)
  • De way de guy dey call her number everytime show say he don cram am for head.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. His ceaseless calls shows he must have memorized her number.)
  • Our children like to dey cram Bible verse.  — (jw__3222. Our children like memorising bible verse.)
  • But, e dey talk sey e no good to dey cram prayer and dey repeat am.  — (jw__19596, But he said it is wrong to cram prayers and repeat it.)

Translations

  • English: memorise