Difference between revisions of "dagger"

 
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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
===Alternative forms===
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===Alternative form===
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[[daga]], [[dager]]
 
 
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
Borrowed from English dagger
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From English: ''dagger''
  
===Pronunciation===
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===Pronunciation 1===
 
* dágà
 
* dágà
 
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-dagger.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-dagger.m.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-dagger.m.ogg</sm2>  
  
===Frequency===
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===Pronunciation 2===
* Frequency in NSC treebank: 0
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* dàgá
* Frequency rank in NSC treebank: inf
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-dagger2.f.ogg</sm2>
* Frequency in raw corpus: 4
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-dagger2.m.ogg</sm2>
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 13107
 
 
 
The word is used more in written texts than orally.
 
 
 
  
 
===Noun===
 
===Noun===
dagger: no definition -- Definition in Naija?
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* Someting wey dey sharp like knife.
 
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:* {{ux|dv| Before now e dey illegal for pesin to carry gun, pistol, '''dagger''' or oda dangerous weapon without any reason. |(bbc__19612, Before now, it was illegal for one to be in possession of gun, pistol, dagger or any other dangerous weapon without any reason.)}}
 
 
# - (frequency:2)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Dem also show us di orishirishi weapons wey di gang members dey use protect dia business, plus including knive, '''dagger''', chainsaw and sword. |(bbc__36655, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Before now e dey illegal for pesin to carry gun, pistol, '''dagger''' or oda dangerous weapon without any reason go church for Virginia while service dey go on, according to di state law. |(bbc__19612, __no translation__)}}
 
 
 
====Derived forms====
 
 
 
 
 
====Synonyms====
 
*
 
 
 
====Antonyms====
 
*
 
 
 
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: no definition
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* English: ''dagger''
 
 
 
 
  
 
===Verb===
 
===Verb===
dagger: to stab with a dagger -- Definition in Naija?
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* Make person [[chuk]] anoder person or someting with wetin sharp like knife.
 
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:* {{ux|dv| De tell am sey de go '''dagger''' am if e not stop to dey run mouth [[praprapra]]. |( They said they'll stab him if he does not stop running his mouth.)}}
 
 
# Egbokhare (frequency:Inf)
 
#: {{ux|dv|No worry, I go '''dagger''' am soon. |(Don't worry, I will stab him soon.)}}
 
 
 
====Derived forms====
 
 
 
 
 
 
====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
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* [[chuk]]
 
 
====Antonyms====
 
*
 
 
 
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: to stab with a dagger
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* English: ''stab''

Latest revision as of 10:17, 5 May 2023

Naija

Alternative form

daga, dager

Etymology

From English: dagger

Pronunciation 1

  • dágà

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Pronunciation 2

  • dàgá


Noun

  • Someting wey dey sharp like knife.
  • Before now e dey illegal for pesin to carry gun, pistol, dagger or oda dangerous weapon without any reason.  — (bbc__19612, Before now, it was illegal for one to be in possession of gun, pistol, dagger or any other dangerous weapon without any reason.)

Translations

  • English: dagger

Verb

  • Make person chuk anoder person or someting with wetin sharp like knife.
  • De tell am sey de go dagger am if e not stop to dey run mouth praprapra.  — ( They said they'll stab him if he does not stop running his mouth.)

Synonyms

Translations

  • English: stab