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==Naija== | ==Naija== | ||
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| + | [[fess]] | ||
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
From: English ''first'' | From: English ''first'' | ||
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* fɛ̂st | * fɛ̂st | ||
<sm2>Pcm-ng-first.f.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-first.f.ogg</sm2> | ||
| − | <sm2>Pcm-ng-first.m.ogg</sm2> | + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-first.m.ogg</sm2> |
| − | === | + | ===Noun=== |
| − | * | + | * Make dem take position for front of all di oder people. |
| − | * | + | :* {{ux|dv|Na me carry '''First''' for our class for dis year. |(I took the first position in class this year.)}} |
| − | + | ====Related forms==== | |
| − | + | [[first position]] | |
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| + | ====Translation==== | ||
| + | English: ''first'' | ||
===Adjective=== | ===Adjective=== | ||
| − | * | + | * Make someting come before odas. |
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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.)}} | :* {{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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| − | + | ====Translation==== | |
| − | + | English: ''first'' | |
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===Adverb=== | ===Adverb=== | ||
| − | * | + | * Wetin suppose dey, before any oder ting go come follow. |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|'''First''' boil am. |(ENU_11_Delicious-Beans-And-Plantain_M__17, First of all boil it.)}} | + | :* {{ux|dv|'''First''' boil am. |(ENU_11_Delicious-Beans-And-Plantain_M__17, First of all, boil it.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|Dey '''first''' look who dey | + | :* {{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.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|'''First''' | + | :* {{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.)}} |
| − | ==== | + | ====Related forms==== |
* [[first of all]] | * [[first of all]] | ||
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| + | ====Antonyms==== | ||
| + | * [[last]] | ||
====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
* English: ''foremost'' | * English: ''foremost'' | ||
Latest revision as of 11:10, 29 February 2024
Naija
Alternative form
Etymology
From: English first
Pronunciation
- fɛ̂st
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
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