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==Naija==
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==Naija==  
===Alternative forms===
 
*
 
 
 
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
Borrowed from English deck
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From English: ''deck''
 
 
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
 
* dɛ̂k
 
* dɛ̂k
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-deck.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-deck.f.ogg</sm2>  
<sm2>Pcm-ng-deck.m.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-deck.m.ogg</sm2>
 
 
===Frequency===
 
* Frequency in NSC treebank: 0
 
* Frequency rank in NSC treebank: inf
 
* Frequency in raw corpus: 2
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 17356
 
 
 
The word is used more in written texts than orally.
 
 
 
  
 
===Verb===
 
===Verb===
deck: Slang: to be dressed for an occasion -- Definition in Naija?
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* Make person dress well.
 
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:* {{ux|dv| I don '''deck''' for di marriage.|(I am dressed for the wedding.)}}
 
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* Make person [[sidon]] dey [[flenjo]].
# Egbokhare (frequency:Inf)
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:* {{ux|dv| Bros just '''deck''' for chair dey drink.|(Egbokhare_2020, He relaxed on the chair drinking.)}}
#: {{ux|dv|I don '''deck''' for di marriage. |(I am dreseed for the marriage.)}}
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*Make person beat anoder person.
 
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:* {{ux|dv| If you find my trouble I go '''deck''' you.|(Egbokhare_2020, If you provoke me, I will punch you.)}}
====Derived forms====
 
 
 
 
 
 
====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
*  
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* [[kakup]], [[flex]], [[baff up]]
 
 
====Antonyms====
 
*
 
 
 
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: Slang: to be dressed for an occasion
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* English: ''to dress, punch, relax''

Latest revision as of 10:26, 5 May 2023

Naija

Etymology

From English: deck

Pronunciation

  • dɛ̂k

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Verb

  • Make person dress well.
  • I don deck for di marriage.  — (I am dressed for the wedding.)
  • Bros just deck for chair dey drink.  — (Egbokhare_2020, He relaxed on the chair drinking.)
  • Make person beat anoder person.
  • If you find my trouble I go deck you.  — (Egbokhare_2020, If you provoke me, I will punch you.)

Synonyms

Translations

  • English: to dress, punch, relax