first

Naija

Alternative form

fess

Etymology

From: English first

Pronunciation

• fɛ̂st

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Noun

• 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.)
• Shola na my First wife.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, Shola is my first wife.)

Related forms

first position

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 someting no good from beginning.

• 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.)
• Me I for say di First ting person wey wan marry suppose do na to find wife.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, If you wish to get married, first, look for a wife.)

Related forms

• first of all

Synonyms

• foremost

Antonyms

• last

Translations

• English: foremost