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==Naija== | ==Naija== | ||
===Alternative Form=== | ===Alternative Form=== | ||
| − | * | + | * [[then]] |
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
| − | From: | + | From English: ''then'' |
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
* dɛ̌n | * dɛ̌n | ||
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* As matter take concern time. | * As matter take concern time. | ||
:*{{ux|dv| For 1996 I go high school, do youth service, con still do Masters join, na after '''den''' I come enter politics. |(NSC_Legbeti_2020, I graduated in 1996, served in the National Youth Service corps, still did my Masters then joined politics afterward.)}} | :*{{ux|dv| For 1996 I go high school, do youth service, con still do Masters join, na after '''den''' I come enter politics. |(NSC_Legbeti_2020, I graduated in 1996, served in the National Youth Service corps, still did my Masters then joined politics afterward.)}} | ||
| − | :*{{ux|dv|I first cook correct egusi soup, '''den''' make Eba befor I come invite de guy. |(NSC_Legbeti-2020 | + | :*{{ux|dv|I first cook correct egusi soup, '''den''' make Eba befor I come invite de guy. |(NSC_Legbeti-2020, I cooked delicious egusi soup first, then made eba before calling the guy to come over.)}} |
| − | :*{{ux|dv|If you see woman wey you like marry, toast am first, '''den''' go meet her people. |(NSC_Legbeti-2020 | + | :*{{ux|dv|If you see woman wey you like marry, toast am first, '''den''' go meet her people. |(NSC_Legbeti-2020, If you admire a woman, woo her before approaching her family .)}} |
| − | + | :* {{ux|dv|Even '''den''', we go still need machines, trees and plants to capture carbon for di air wey we fit store for underground - forever. |(bbc__47473, Regardless of what is on ground there is a need to acquire machines, trees and plants to capture carbon in the air and store underground forever.)}} | |
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| − | :*{{ux|dv|Even '''den''', we go still need machines, trees and plants to capture carbon for di air wey we fit store for underground - forever. |(bbc__47473, Regardless of what is on ground there is a need to acquire machines, trees and plants to capture carbon in the air and store underground forever.)}} | ||
====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
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===Conjunction=== | ===Conjunction=== | ||
| − | + | * As dem dey talk put join wetin dem don first talk. | |
| − | '' | + | :* {{ux|dv|If you see see snake dey come near you, '''den'' you come stand dey wait, your village people dey worry you. |(NSC_Legbeti-2020, If you see a snake gliding towards you and you fail to run, your ancestors must hate you.)}} |
====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
* English: ''Then'' | * English: ''Then'' | ||
Revision as of 18:55, 27 July 2021
Naija
Alternative Form
Etymology
From English: then
Pronunciation
- dɛ̌n
Adverb
- As matter take concern time.
- For 1996 I go high school, do youth service, con still do Masters join, na after den I come enter politics. — (NSC_Legbeti_2020, I graduated in 1996, served in the National Youth Service corps, still did my Masters then joined politics afterward.)
- I first cook correct egusi soup, den make Eba befor I come invite de guy. — (NSC_Legbeti-2020, I cooked delicious egusi soup first, then made eba before calling the guy to come over.)
- If you see woman wey you like marry, toast am first, den go meet her people. — (NSC_Legbeti-2020, If you admire a woman, woo her before approaching her family .)
- Even den, we go still need machines, trees and plants to capture carbon for di air wey we fit store for underground - forever. — (bbc__47473, Regardless of what is on ground there is a need to acquire machines, trees and plants to capture carbon in the air and store underground forever.)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: Regardless, subsequently
Conjunction
- As dem dey talk put join wetin dem don first talk.
- If you see see snake dey come near you, 'den you come stand dey wait, your village people dey worry you. — (NSC_Legbeti-2020, If you see a snake gliding towards you and you fail to run, your ancestors must hate you.)
Translations
- English: Then