Difference between revisions of "grab"
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* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 3320 | * Frequency rank in raw corpus: 3320 | ||
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| − | * | + | * Make person hold someting. |
| − | + | #{{ux|dv|As dem dey comot, e '''grab''' im hand.|NSC_Tella_2021, As they were leaving, he held her hand. }} | |
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| − | + | * Make person dey understand or follow wetin another person dey yarn. | |
| − | + | #{{ux|dv|My broda '''grab''' o.|NSC_Ajede_2020, My brother is sturdy}} | |
| + | #{{ux|dv|I dey '''grab''' wetin you dey yarn o.|NSC_Tella_2021, I understand what you are saying.}} | ||
| − | + | * Make person get body or kpons. | |
| − | * | + | #{{ux|dv|Di lady too grab o.|NSC_Tella_2021, The lady is busty.}} |
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====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
| − | * [[hold]] | + | * [[follow]], [[hold]] |
====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
| − | * English: understand | + | * English: ''to be sturdy'', understand''. |
Revision as of 15:03, 25 February 2021
Naija
Etymology
From English grab.
Pronunciation
- grâb
Frequency
- Frequency in NSC treebank: 3
- Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 1599
- Frequency in raw corpus: 46
- Frequency rank in raw corpus: 3320
Transitive Verb
- Make person hold someting.
- As dem dey comot, e grab im hand. — NSC_Tella_2021, As they were leaving, he held her hand.
Intransitive Verb
- Make person dey understand or follow wetin another person dey yarn.
- My broda grab o. — NSC_Ajede_2020, My brother is sturdy
- I dey grab wetin you dey yarn o. — NSC_Tella_2021, I understand what you are saying.
- Make person get body or kpons.
- Di lady too grab o. — NSC_Tella_2021, The lady is busty.
Synonyms
Translations
- English: to be sturdy, understand.