first

Naija

Alternative forms

• second 0.76 1309, third 0.57 526, fourth 0.53 155, next 0.49 1328, same 0.49 1459, fifth 0.47 78, last 0.46 3032, best 0.45 978, only 0.43 3740

Etymology

Borrowed from English first

Pronunciation

• fərst

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Frequency

• Frequency in NSC treebank: 96
• Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 139
• Frequency in raw corpus: 4801
• Frequency rank in raw corpus: 82

The word is used more in written texts than orally.

Adjective

first: no definition, first.ORD -- Definition in Naija?

1. - (frequency:3743)

   First?  — (KAN_02_Girls-Life-In-Kano_DG__30, First !)

   First time  — (bbc__46325, __no translation__)

2. advmod (frequency:41)

   Toh di very first story wey dey my hand for today, na im, dey yarn o.  — (IBA_32_Tori-By-Samuel_MG__1, Well, the very first story I have for today is the one I'm talking about.)

   Na di very first day wey dem inaugurate dis 8th assembly dia yawa start.  — (bbc__70567, __no translation__)

3. dep (frequency:28)

   First of all, di video:  — (bbc__49242, __no translation__)

   First of all, we no be Red Cross.  — (ENU_29_Personality-Show-On-Computer_DG__162, First of all, we are not Red Cross.)

4. det (frequency:28)

   The first na South Africa.  — (bbc__101003, __no translation__)

   Eyah, mstchew she no be di first sha.  — (NST_cleaned__8935, __no translation__)

5. conj (frequency:21)

   &January first.& & budget  — (deuber__6343, __no translation__)

   Na dem come first and second for di first round.  — (bbc__94437, __no translation__)

6. acl-det (frequency:18)

   Na the last people come be the first to get that baptism.  — (jw__20083, __no translation__)

   Dis couple be di first to say I do for TV series Tinsel.  — (bbc__40419, __no translation__)

7. det-nmod (frequency:17)

   Di TV station na di first of im type for West Africa.  — (bbc__32624, __no translation__)

   Chukwueze score di first of Villareal four goals as dem come back from 2-0 down to lead 4-2.  — (bbc__25650, __no translation__)

8. obl:mod (frequency:12)

   But im first post di video for Facebook, which millions of people watch.  — (bbc__70069, __no translation__)

   UNILAG campus TV na first for West Africa JAMB: Confusion on top who score pass  — (bbc__96773, __no translation__)

9. conj-det (frequency:6)

   Make dis one be di first and, di last ehn wey you ever talk to me like dat.  — (NST_cleaned__11463, __no translation__)

   make this one be the first and main thing wey suppose come our mind.— Matt.  — (jw__5303, __no translation__)

10. obj (frequency:5)

    First For History  — (bbc__49217, __no translation__)

    Jesus sey: ‘Put God Kingdom first,  — (jw__20639, __no translation__)

11. case (frequency:5)

    Dem con sey, e con sey ah make we finish di one wey we dey deal with first, make we finish field trip first.  — (NST_cleaned__3238, __no translation__)

    Dis na Spike Lee second Academy Award afta im collect Honourary award for 2015 but di first for work of im hand  — (bbc__40992, __no translation__)

12. dep-det (frequency:4)

    If I drop only one song, ehen I fit use dat one first of all, dey go, dey go.  — (LAG_14_Charles-And-Alfred-On-Music_DG__244, If I release only one song, ehen, I can use that one first to be trending, trending.)

    Dis na award wey single female rapper never win even as dis Grammy na di first she dey go.  — (bbc__24788, __no translation__)

13. cc (frequency:2)

    But sabi people dey warn say make dem no too make mouth, because na small and first report research dem just do.  — (bbc__23382, __no translation__)

    Kofi Annan wey bi di seventh and first black African UN Secretary General die last week Saturday afta short sickness.  — (bbc__62535, __no translation__)

14. advcl (frequency:2)

    I don always tok say na me go be first to stop to play once I no fit give my best again.  — (bbc__3464, __no translation__)

    Nigeria na first to qualify for R-16 Black Stars Thomas Agyepong go miss next match, Andre Ayew appearance be fifty-fifty  — (bbc__73888, __no translation__)

15. nsubj (frequency:2)

    First lady equip de whole centre from kitchen to room and office.  — (bbc__71905, __no translation__)

    Im first enta power for December 1983 afta one military coup but for 1985 im comot power afta some of ime former paddy-paddy for military use coup chase am comot.  — (bbc__58627, __no translation__)

16. ccomp (frequency:2)

    First Return Visit: Follow the example wey dey front page.  — (jw__10676, __no translation__)

    First Return Visit: Follow the example wey dey front page .  — (jw__10674, __no translation__)

17. amod-det (frequency:2)

    Di 2018 list of di 100 most influential people for digital government in di world be di first of its kind.  — (bbc__30363, __no translation__)

    Bad as e be, Samira case no be the only one - infact na the first of many wey I jam for my journey for Yemen.  — (bbc__18940, __no translation__)

Derived forms

• first of all

1. First of all I go mix sulphric acid wit Tezapen.  — (LAG_37_Soap-Making_MG__44, First of all, I will mix sulfuric acid with Texapon.)

   But first of all, you get to change your means of earning.  — (WAZP_03_Education_MG__57, But first of all, you have to change your means of making money.)

Synonyms

• second 0.76 1309, third 0.57 526, fourth 0.53 155, next 0.49 1328, same 0.49 1459, fifth 0.47 78, last 0.46 3032, best 0.45 978, only 0.43 3740

Antonyms

• second 0.76 1309, third 0.57 526, fourth 0.53 155, next 0.49 1328, same 0.49 1459, fifth 0.47 78, last 0.46 3032, best 0.45 978, only 0.43 3740

Translations

• English: no definition, first.ORD

Adverb

first: no definition -- Definition in Naija?

1. - (frequency:956)

   First boil am.  — (ENU_11_Delicious-Beans-And-Plantain_M__17, First of all boil it.)

   go first look.  — (NST_cleaned__41773, __no translation__)

2. dep (frequency:6)

   First of all, 164,722 of di registered voters never collect dem voters' card.  — (bbc__49239, __no translation__)

   First of all, make you look dat part wey be sey na woman naim dey carry di belle.  — (NST_cleaned__21859, __no translation__)

3. conj (frequency:3)

   as e concern time when each case dem go first and how many times dem go check again.  — (hildrights__1045, __no translation__)

   First and foremost, there need to be information sharing between law enforcement agents of Nigeria and those of South Africa.  — (bbc__49220, __no translation__)

4. obl:mod (frequency:3)

   Ehm which language you first, eh , which language you first learn to speak?  — (NST_cleaned__24120, __no translation__)

   First of all FIFA no support di election wey Giwa claim say na im win for 2014 and di join bodi wey base for Switzerland don warn say dem go suspend NFF if dem no do repeat election.  — (bbc__49235, __no translation__)

5. case (frequency:2)

   Me sef mey I go collect dat money, if I collect dat money, I, meh I go s~, go flex for dat money first,  — (ENU_35_To-Become-A-Man_M__89, Me, let me go and collect that money, if I collect that money, I'll... let me go and enjoy myself from that money first.)

   At first dis project start like game, we bin just be friends wey come togeda to do sometin wey dey sweet belle, na wetin 26-year-old Brian Gitta tok.  — (bbc__20630, __no translation__)

6. advmod:emph (frequency:2)

   I con dey wonder say sis, we never pray o, come back here, make we siddon pray to God first o.  — (ENU_09_Angry-Neighbours_MG__7, I started wondering and said, sis, we haven't prayed! Come back here, and let's sit down and pray to God first.)

   Wen you first enta Mpape, wetin go first greet you na serious bad smell and di second one na yellow-yellow jerrican dem for inside truck wey Mai ruwa dey take sell water.  — (bbc__98916, __no translation__)

Synonyms

• second 0.76 1309, third 0.57 526, fourth 0.53 155, next 0.49 1328, same 0.49 1459, fifth 0.47 78, last 0.46 3032, best 0.45 978, only 0.43 3740

Antonyms

• second 0.76 1309, third 0.57 526, fourth 0.53 155, next 0.49 1328, same 0.49 1459, fifth 0.47 78, last 0.46 3032, best 0.45 978, only 0.43 3740

Translations

• English: no definition