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==Naija==
 
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===Alternative form===
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[[fess]]
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
 
From: English ''first''
 
From: English ''first''
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* fɛ̂st
 
* fɛ̂st
 
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-first.m.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-first.m.ogg</sm2>
  
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===Frequency===
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===Noun===
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* Frequency in NSC treebank: 96
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* Make dem take position for front of all di oder people.
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* Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 139
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:* {{ux|dv|Na me carry '''First''' for our class for dis year. |(I took the first position in class this year.)}}
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* Frequency in raw corpus: 4801
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====Related forms====
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* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 82
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[[first position]]
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====Translation====
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English: ''first''
  
 
===Adjective===
 
===Adjective===
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* Na de one wey come before others.
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* Make someting come before odas.
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#:* {{ux|dv|De '''first''' time wey I meet de man I fear am. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. The first time i met the man I was scared of him.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|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.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|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.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|Na di very '''first''' day wey dem inaugurate dis 8th assembly dia yawa start. |(bbc__70567. The crisisi started at the first day of the inauguration of the 8th assembly.)}}
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#: {{ux|dv|'''First''' of all, we no be Red Cross. |(ENU_29_Personality-Show-On-Computer_DG__162, First of all, we are not Red Cross.)}}
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English: ''first''
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#: {{ux|dv|Na the last people come be the '''first''' to get that baptism. |(jw__20083, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Dis couple be di '''first''' to say I do for TV series Tinsel. |(bbc__40419, __no translation__)}}
 
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# det-nmod (frequency:17)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Di TV station na di '''first''' of im type for West Africa. |(bbc__32624, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Dis na award wey single female rapper never win even as dis Grammy na di '''first''' she dey go. |(bbc__24788, __no translation__)}}
 
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# cc (frequency:2)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|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__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|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__)}}
 
  
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#: {{ux|dv|'''First''' lady equip de whole centre from kitchen to room and office. |(bbc__71905, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|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__)}}
 
  
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====Relative forms====
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===Adverb===
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* Wetin suppose dey, before any oder ting go come follow.
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:* {{ux|dv|'''First''' boil am. |(ENU_11_Delicious-Beans-And-Plantain_M__17, First of all, boil it.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|Dey '''first''' look who dey di door before you open am. |(NSC_2021,  Ensure you know who is at the door before opening it.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|Me I for say di '''First''' ting person wey wan marry suppose do na to find wife. |(NSC_2021, If you wish to get married, first, look for a wife.)}}
  
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====Related forms====
 
* [[first of all]]
 
* [[first of all]]
  
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#: {{ux|dv|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.)}}
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====Antonyms====
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#: {{ux|dv|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.)}}
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* [[last]]
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
 
* English: ''foremost''
 
* English: ''foremost''
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===Adverb===
 
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* Na wetin be, before any oder ting be.
 
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#:* {{ux|dv|'''First''' boil am. |(ENU_11_Delicious-Beans-And-Plantain_M__17, First of all boil it.)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Dey '''first''' look who dey de door before you open. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021.  Ensure you know who is at the door before throwing the door open.)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|'''First''' of all, make you look dat part wey be sey na woman naim dey carry di belle. |(NST_cleaned__21859. First consider the fact that it is the woman who gets pregnant.)}}
 
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====Translations====
 
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* English:
 

Latest revision as of 11:10, 29 February 2024

Naija

Alternative form

fess

Etymology

From: English first

Pronunciation

  • fɛ̂st

Play Play

Noun

  • Make dem take position for front of all di oder people.
  • Na me carry First for our class for dis year.  — (I took the first position in class this year.)

Related forms

first position

Translation

English: first

Adjective

  • Make someting come before odas.
  • 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.)

Translation

English: first


Adverb

  • Wetin suppose dey, before any oder ting go come follow.
  • First boil am.  — (ENU_11_Delicious-Beans-And-Plantain_M__17, First of all, boil it.)
  • Dey first look who dey di door before you open am.  — (NSC_2021, Ensure you know who is at the door before opening it.)
  • Me I for say di First ting person wey wan marry suppose do na to find wife.  — (NSC_2021, If you wish to get married, first, look for a wife.)

Related forms

Antonyms

Translations

  • English: foremost
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