Difference between revisions of "day"
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===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
| − | # Time for inside 24 hours when e be sey sun dey shine well-well | + | # Time for inside 24 hours when e be sey sun dey shine well-well. |
| − | #:* {{ux|dv| Abeg now wey '''day''' dey make we reach house, before night reach. |(NSC_Emeka_2020, Please, now that it's still daytime, let's get home before night fall)}} | + | #:* {{ux|dv| Abeg now wey '''day''' dey make we reach house, before night reach.|(NSC_Emeka_2020, Please, now that it's still daytime, let's get home before night fall.)}} |
| − | #:* {{ux|dv| My people dey talk sey make de dey start for '''day''' dey look for black goat, before night reach. | (NSC_Emeka_2020, There is the saying that it's better to start searching for a black goat when it's day, before night fall.) }} | + | #:* {{ux|dv| My people dey talk sey make de dey start for '''day''' dey look for black goat, before night reach.|(NSC_Emeka_2020, There is the saying that it's better to start searching for a black goat when it's day, before night fall.)}} |
| − | # Period of time wey start for midnight reach anoder midnight | + | # Period of time wey start for midnight reach anoder midnight. |
#:* {{ux|dv|After dat '''day''', I get mysef. |(PRT_07_Drummer_MG__107, After that day, I recovered.)}} | #:* {{ux|dv|After dat '''day''', I get mysef. |(PRT_07_Drummer_MG__107, After that day, I recovered.)}} | ||
| − | #:* {{ux|dv| Airlines dey lose millions per '''day''' |(bbc__13427, Airlines are losing millions per day. )}} | + | #:* {{ux|dv| Airlines dey lose millions per '''day''' |(bbc__13427, Airlines are losing millions per day.)}} |
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====Related forms==== | ====Related forms==== | ||
| − | [[evriday]], [[daytime]] | + | * [[evriday]], [[daytime]] |
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====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
*[[afternoon]] | *[[afternoon]] | ||
====Antonyms==== | ====Antonyms==== | ||
*[[night]] | *[[night]] | ||
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====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
* English: ''day'' | * English: ''day'' | ||
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| + | ====Idiom==== | ||
| + | * Someting wey go happen for one particular time. | ||
| + | :* {{ux|dv|One day monkey go go market e no go return. |(NSC_2021, Everyday for thief, one day for the owner.)}} | ||
Revision as of 17:49, 14 December 2021
Naija
Etymology
From: English day
Pronunciation
- dé
Noun
- Time for inside 24 hours when e be sey sun dey shine well-well.
- Abeg now wey day dey make we reach house, before night reach. — (NSC_Emeka_2020, Please, now that it's still daytime, let's get home before night fall.)
- My people dey talk sey make de dey start for day dey look for black goat, before night reach. — (NSC_Emeka_2020, There is the saying that it's better to start searching for a black goat when it's day, before night fall.)
- Period of time wey start for midnight reach anoder midnight.
- After dat day, I get mysef. — (PRT_07_Drummer_MG__107, After that day, I recovered.)
- Airlines dey lose millions per day — (bbc__13427, Airlines are losing millions per day.)
Related forms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Translations
- English: day
Idiom
- Someting wey go happen for one particular time.
- One day monkey go go market e no go return. — (NSC_2021, Everyday for thief, one day for the owner.)