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===Adjective=== | ===Adjective=== | ||
| − | * | + | * Make someting come before odas. |
:* {{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.)}} | ||
| + | * Make dem take position, make person come before oder people | ||
| + | :* {{ux|dv|Na me carry '''First''' for our class for dis year. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021, I took the first position in class this year.)}} | ||
:* {{ux|dv|Na di very '''first''' day wey dem inaugurate dis 8th assembly dia yawa start. |(bbc__70567. The crisis started on the first day of the inauguration of the 8th assembly.)}} | :* {{ux|dv|Na di very '''first''' day wey dem inaugurate dis 8th assembly dia yawa start. |(bbc__70567. The crisis started on the first day of the inauguration of the 8th assembly.)}} | ||
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===Adverb=== | ===Adverb=== | ||
| − | * Wetin dey, before any oder ting go | + | * 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 di door before you open am. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021, Ensure you know who is at the door before opening it.)}} | :* {{ux|dv|Dey '''first''' look who dey di door before you open am. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021, Ensure you know who is at the door before opening it.)}} | ||
:* {{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.)}} | :* {{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.)}} | ||
Revision as of 18:16, 28 August 2021
Naija
Alternative form
Etymology
From: English first
Pronunciation
- fɛ̂st
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.)
- Make dem take position, make person come before oder people
- Na me carry First for our class for dis year. — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, I took the first position in class this year.)
- Na di very first day wey dem inaugurate dis 8th assembly dia yawa start. — (bbc__70567. The crisis started on the first day of the inauguration of the 8th assembly.)
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_Legbeti_2021, Ensure you know who is at the door before opening it.)
- 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.)
- First of all, we no be Red Cross. — (ENU_29_Personality-Show-On-Computer_DG__162, First of all, we are not Red Cross group.)
Relative forms
Translations
- English: foremost