Difference between revisions of "fura"

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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
===Alternative forms===
 
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===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
etymology:Hausa 'fura'.
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From: Hausa ''fura''.
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
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* Frequency in raw corpus: 2
 
* Frequency in raw corpus: 2
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 22431
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 22431
 
The word is used more in written texts than orally.
 
 
  
 
===Noun===
 
===Noun===
fura: a millet dough balls (eaten especially in Nigeria) -- Definition in Naija?
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* Na wetin dem take millet make into balls.
 
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:* {{ux|dv|'''Fura''' dey hungry me.|Egbokhare_2020. I long to have a taste of eat.}}
 
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:* {{ux|dv|Help me cal dat '''Fura''' woman da Allah.|NSC_Legbeti_2021. Kindly beckon on the lady selling Fura please.)}}
# Egbokhare (frequency:Inf)
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:* {{ux|dv|I no dey enjoy '''Fura''' if nunu no plenty.|NSC_Legbeti_2021. I do not enjoy Fura if the milk is insufficient.)}}
#: {{ux|dv|'''Fura''' dey hungry me.|no translation}}
 
 
 
====Derived forms====
 
  
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====Related forms====
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* [[fura de nunu]]
  
 
====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
*  
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* [[fura de nunu]]
 
 
====Antonyms====
 
*
 
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: a millet dough balls (eaten especially in Nigeria)
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* English: ''A millet dough balls (eaten especially in Nigeria)''

Revision as of 18:05, 3 February 2021

Naija

Etymology

From: Hausa fura.

Pronunciation

  • fúrá


Frequency

  • Frequency in NSC treebank: 0
  • Frequency rank in NSC treebank: inf
  • Frequency in raw corpus: 2
  • Frequency rank in raw corpus: 22431

Noun

  • Na wetin dem take millet make into balls.
  • Fura dey hungry me.  — Egbokhare_2020. I long to have a taste of eat.
  • Help me cal dat Fura woman da Allah.  — NSC_Legbeti_2021. Kindly beckon on the lady selling Fura please.)
  • I no dey enjoy Fura if nunu no plenty.  — NSC_Legbeti_2021. I do not enjoy Fura if the milk is insufficient.)

Related forms

Synonyms

Translations

  • English: A millet dough balls (eaten especially in Nigeria)