five

Naija

Etymology

From: English five.

Pronunciation

• fáíf

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Numeral

• Na number you go get if you add one join four.

• Five, three, two.  — (BEN_27_Boy-And-Girl_DG__139, Five three two.)
• De children count one, two, three go reach five before dem cut de cake!  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. The children counted to five before cutting thee cake. )
• I fit reach dere by five if go-slow!  — (NSC_Legebti_2021. I can get there by 5pm.)

Noun

• Position wey person carry or wey someting dey

• I tank God say I follow join de five!  — (NSC_Legebti_2021. I thank God say I was among the five selected.)
• See our top five!  — (bbc__23123, __See our top five__)
• We go torchlight five of those tins.  — (bbc__98292. We will talk about five of the highlights.)

Translations

• English: five