de

Naija

Alternative forms

• deh 0.75 2926, yi 0.64 263, anglophone 0.61 644, weti 0.61 176, they 0.57 534, ah 0.57 1840, weh 0.56 2647, dialogue 0.56 198, komot 0.55 386

Etymology

From: unknown

Pronunciation

• də

Article

de: no definition -- Definition in Naija?

1. - (frequency:934)

   De science;  — (ja102__1340, __no translation__)

   De 25 years.  — (ja102__931, __no translation__)

2. obj (frequency:2)

   Skip Twitter post by Je fais comment pour donner des conseils à Kylian qui a joué autant de matchs de Coupe du monde que moi?  — (bbc__90157, __no translation__)

   De 2019 Afcon weh na Egypt di host go start for June 21 but Cameroon di start dia mission wit only ten for de 23 players weh di bin bi for Gabon for 2017.  — (bbc__27267, __no translation__)

Synonyms

• deh 0.75 2926, yi 0.64 263, anglophone 0.61 644, weti 0.61 176, they 0.57 534, ah 0.57 1840, weh 0.56 2647, dialogue 0.56 198, komot 0.55 386

Antonyms

• deh 0.75 2926, yi 0.64 263, anglophone 0.61 644, weti 0.61 176, they 0.57 534, ah 0.57 1840, weh 0.56 2647, dialogue 0.56 198, komot 0.55 386

Translations

• English: no definition

Auxiliary

de: no definition -- Definition in Naija?

1. - (frequency:7)

   If dey sit down open leg...  — (JOS_10_Mothers-Against-Mini-Skirts_DG__91, If they sit down and open their legs...)

   As we de near the end of this world, people go de divide more-more.  — (jw__3204, __no translation__)

Synonyms

• deh 0.75 2926, yi 0.64 263, anglophone 0.61 644, weti 0.61 176, they 0.57 534, ah 0.57 1840, weh 0.56 2647, dialogue 0.56 198, komot 0.55 386

Antonyms

• deh 0.75 2926, yi 0.64 263, anglophone 0.61 644, weti 0.61 176, they 0.57 534, ah 0.57 1840, weh 0.56 2647, dialogue 0.56 198, komot 0.55 386

Translations

• English: no definition

Particle

de: no definition -- Definition in Naija?

1. - (frequency:5)

   We dey try o, woman dey try, de dey try.  — (LAG_38_Elections_DG__129, We are trying; women are trying; they are tyrying.)

   Palava come burst for di mata sotay civil war start between di two ogas de.  — (bbc__80363, __no translation__)

Synonyms

• deh 0.75 2926, yi 0.64 263, anglophone 0.61 644, weti 0.61 176, they 0.57 534, ah 0.57 1840, weh 0.56 2647, dialogue 0.56 198, komot 0.55 386

Antonyms

• deh 0.75 2926, yi 0.64 263, anglophone 0.61 644, weti 0.61 176, they 0.57 534, ah 0.57 1840, weh 0.56 2647, dialogue 0.56 198, komot 0.55 386

Translations

• English: no definition

Pronoun

de: no definition -- Definition in Naija?

1. - (frequency:8891)

   De… ,  — (ABJ_NOU_05_Patricias-Lifestory_M__47, They...)

   De go…  — (BEN_15b_Theology-Offerings_DG__23, They will...)

2. case (frequency:36)

   Sey de...  — (NST_cleaned__38684, __no translation__)

   Im go hala me when de...  — (NST_cleaned__35424, __no translation__)

3. dep (frequency:21)

   De te~…  — (ENU_05_Children-Culture-And-Igbo_DG__34, They te-...)

   De da-...  — (PRT_11_A-Man-Named-Jesus_MG__64, They da-...)

4. nmod (frequency:12)

   De of police.  — (ja102__787, __no translation__)

   de demself no happy  — (deuber__5888, __no translation__)

5. advmod (frequency:11)

   Na just de...  — (NST_cleaned__41068, __no translation__)

   Hold my hand, make you no de shake.  — (jw__13856, __no translation__)

6. obj (frequency:4)

   And some names de dis list wey you no go believe.  — (bbc__23137, __no translation__)

   De tin weh e worry me na how de sista e pikin beat me and ma pikin dem plus some kana tok weh e no good.  — (bbc__27768, __no translation__)

7. ccomp (frequency:4)

   Say na de pipo dem send message for dia friends and family say njooh don land.  — (bbc__22982, __no translation__)

   One lucky man Amoh weh deh give e house tins and material for build place for sleep say na de first taim e get assistance.  — (bbc__78321, __no translation__)

8. conj (frequency:3)

   De and industry, Mr.  — (ja102__892, __no translation__)

   Na sometime, sometime I go give dem, sometime, de go give me.  — (LAG_08_Austin-And-Donald_DG__124, Sometimes...sometimes, I will give them; other times, they will give me.)

9. cc (frequency:2)

   Omo, de sey im head don even knock,  — (KAD_14_Stephen-Silas-Betting_DG__107, Guy, they say he has mental problems.)

   De and audit-mata, na di head of service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, na-im present dem to di governor, under di headship of one, Mrs.  — (ja102__1306, __no translation__)

10. nsubj (frequency:2)

    De Bill dey before Parliament now for consideration.  — (bbc__27284, __no translation__)

    Chibuzo Igwe, Samuel Akaeze A.K.A Samito, Gift Akaeze, Omotayo Abamoyegun and Fatai Adebayo, wey bi babalawo, wey dey give dem di juju wey de dem carry go operate.  — (ja102__3014, __no translation__)

11. cc-flat (frequency:2)

    Midfielders Silva and de Bruyne dey among di players wey give assist pass for dis season Di very week wen e happen  — (bbc__67125, __no translation__)

    Adam Hinton Adam Hinton snap prisoner wey get plenty tattoo for Centro Preventivo y de Cumplimiento de Penas Ciudad Barrio for 2013. Dis prison na for only members of di Mara Salvatrucha gang, one of di biggest for El Salvador.  — (bbc__12381, __no translation__)

Derived forms

• de Fautereau

1. Sensitisation hard for do here for Cameroon, de Fautereau tok.  — (bbc__52046, __no translation__)

   Dis di help for fight digital divide as we repair and sell for cheap price, de Fautereau explain.  — (bbc__7744, __no translation__)

• de kana

1. Before e go hospital, e go for one tori house for tok de kana pain weh e di get and say na condition force e for tok e tori.  — (bbc__19563, __no translation__)

   Na for get access for basic consultation, diagnosis and merecin and we di check de kana problem weh we no fit handle send'am fast for hospital, Elvis Ndansi tok.  — (bbc__5859, __no translation__)

Synonyms

• deh 0.75 2926, yi 0.64 263, anglophone 0.61 644, weti 0.61 176, they 0.57 534, ah 0.57 1840, weh 0.56 2647, dialogue 0.56 198, komot 0.55 386

Antonyms

• deh 0.75 2926, yi 0.64 263, anglophone 0.61 644, weti 0.61 176, they 0.57 534, ah 0.57 1840, weh 0.56 2647, dialogue 0.56 198, komot 0.55 386

Translations

• English: no definition