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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
| − | + | From: English ''down'' | |
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
| − | * | + | * dáùn |
<sm2>Pcm-ng-down.f.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-down.f.ogg</sm2> | ||
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===Preposition=== | ===Preposition=== | ||
| − | + | # Place wey no be up or middle of someting or somewhere. | |
| − | + | #:* {{ux|dv|Na di day wey Oga fall '''down''' for step I know sey na strong man e be because he hold himself, no fall reach ground finish. |(The day my boss fell down the staircase was when I knew he was a strong man because he didn't land flat on the floor.)}} | |
| − | + | #:* {{ux|dv|Men dey cheat up and '''down'''. |(IBA_03_Womanisers_MG__35, Men cheat everywhere.)}} | |
| − | + | # Place wey far from where someting from start. | |
| − | #: {{ux|dv|'''down''' |( | + | #:* {{ux|dv|I follow di road go '''down''' [[well well]] before I see di junction wey you tell me. |(I walked really far down the road before I found the junction you talked about.)}} |
| − | + | #:* {{ux|dv|When dem touch the '''down''' part of Jesus outer garment, all deir sickness go just vanish. |(jw__9280, When the sick touched the helm of his garment, they received healing.)}} | |
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| − | #: {{ux|dv|Men dey cheat up and '''down'''. |(IBA_03_Womanisers_MG__35, Men cheat everywhere.)}} | ||
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| − | * [[ | + | ====Synonym==== |
| + | * [[ground]] | ||
| − | + | ====Translation==== | |
| − | + | * English: ''down'' | |
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| − | * | + | * As person do someting leave am. |
| + | :* {{ux|dv| Who open dis tap '''down'''. |(Who left this tap open?)}} | ||
| + | :* {{ux|dv| E no good to open door '''down''' sleep even for afternoon. |(It is not good to leave the door ajar and fall asleep even in the afternoon.)}} | ||
| + | :* {{ux|dv| Abeg warm soup '''down''' I don near house. |(Please warm the soup in anticipation of my arrival, I'm close to the house.)}} | ||
| − | ==== | + | ====Related forms==== |
| − | * | + | * [[down down]] |
| − | ==== | + | ====Translation==== |
| − | * English | + | * English ''down'' |
Latest revision as of 22:47, 28 February 2024
Naija
Etymology
From: English down
Pronunciation
- dáùn
Preposition
- Place wey no be up or middle of someting or somewhere.
- Na di day wey Oga fall down for step I know sey na strong man e be because he hold himself, no fall reach ground finish. — (The day my boss fell down the staircase was when I knew he was a strong man because he didn't land flat on the floor.)
- Men dey cheat up and down. — (IBA_03_Womanisers_MG__35, Men cheat everywhere.)
- Place wey far from where someting from start.
- I follow di road go down well well before I see di junction wey you tell me. — (I walked really far down the road before I found the junction you talked about.)
- When dem touch the down part of Jesus outer garment, all deir sickness go just vanish. — (jw__9280, When the sick touched the helm of his garment, they received healing.)
Synonym
Translation
- English: down
Adverb
- As person do someting leave am.
- Who open dis tap down. — (Who left this tap open?)
- E no good to open door down sleep even for afternoon. — (It is not good to leave the door ajar and fall asleep even in the afternoon.)
- Abeg warm soup down I don near house. — (Please warm the soup in anticipation of my arrival, I'm close to the house.)
Related forms
Translation
- English down