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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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===Adverb=== | ===Adverb=== | ||
| − | + | # As someting take happen after anoder ting don first happen. | |
| − | :*{{ux|dv| For 1996 I go high school, do youth service, con still do Masters join, na after '''den''' I come enter politics. |( | + | #:*{{ux|dv| For 1996 I go high school, do youth service, con still do Masters join, na after '''den''' I come enter politics. |(I graduated in 1996, served in the National Youth Service corps, still did my Masters then joined politics afterwards.)}} |
| − | :*{{ux|dv|I first cook correct egusi soup, '''den''' make Eba befor I come invite de guy. |( | + | #:*{{ux|dv|I first cook correct egusi soup, '''den''' make Eba befor I come invite de guy. |(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. |( | + | #:*{{ux|dv|If you see woman wey you like marry, toast am first, '''den''' go meet her people. |(If you admire a woman, woo her before approaching her family .)}} |
| − | + | # Time wey someting happen. | |
| − | + | #:* {{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.)}} | |
| − | :*{{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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* [[after]] | * [[after]] | ||
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| − | * English: '' | + | * English: ''afterwards'', ''subsequently'' |
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Latest revision as of 10:29, 5 May 2023
Naija
Alternative Form
Etymology
From English: then
Pronunciation
- dɛ̌n
Adverb
- As someting take happen after anoder ting don first happen.
- For 1996 I go high school, do youth service, con still do Masters join, na after den I come enter politics. — (I graduated in 1996, served in the National Youth Service corps, still did my Masters then joined politics afterwards.)
- I first cook correct egusi soup, den make Eba befor I come invite de guy. — (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. — (If you admire a woman, woo her before approaching her family .)
- Time wey someting happen.
- 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: afterwards, subsequently