Difference between revisions of "hail"

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===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
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Borrowed from English hail
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From: English ''hail''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
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* héliŋs
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* hél
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-hail.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
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* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 1525
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 1525
  
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The word is used more in written texts than orally.
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===Verb===
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sey person dey greet person
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===Noun===
 
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hail: greeting -- Definition in Naija?
 
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# Egbokhare (frequency:Inf)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Na just hailings I dey '''hail''' o man.|no translation}}
 
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====Derived forms====
 
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====Synonyms====
 
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* yab 0.84 176, criticise 0.82 80, greet 0.75 161, welcome 0.74 300, congratulate 0.72 89, nominate 0.71 72, remind 0.70 107, wish 0.69 121, clap 0.69 51
 
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====Antonyms====
 
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* yab 0.84 176, criticise 0.82 80, greet 0.75 161, welcome 0.74 300, congratulate 0.72 89, nominate 0.71 72, remind 0.70 107, wish 0.69 121, clap 0.69 51
 
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====Translations====
 
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* English: greeting
 
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===Verb===
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* {{ux|dv|Na just hailings I dey '''hail''' o man.|Egbokhare2020. I am only greeting you sir.}}
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hail: to greet, to salute -- Definition in Naija?
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sey person sell something throway
  
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* {{ux|dv|I wan '''hail''' my [[moto]]. |(NSC_Agnes_2020, I want to sell off my car)}}
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* {{ux|dv|Some dey '''hail''' am... |(BBC_16183_some people are congratulating him.)}}
  
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# Egbokhare (frequency:Inf)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Na just hailings I dey '''hail''' o man.|no translation}}
 
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# aux-nsubj-obj (frequency:23)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|We will '''hail''' dem. |(NST_cleaned__12683, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Some dey '''hail''' am... |(bbc__16183, __no translation__)}}
 
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# mark-obj (frequency:9)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Davido don enter Instagram to '''hail''' di two friends. |(bbc__27206, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Nigerian musician Kach release viral song, 'Dino Melaye' to '''hail''' di senator |(bbc__74516, __no translation__)}}
 
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# obj (frequency:8)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Na so people just dey follow '''hail''' am. |(bbc__62845, __no translation__)}}
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|Meh I enter music dey sing meh people dey '''hail''' me, |(ENU_15_Music_M__60, Let me go into music and be singing so that people will be hailing me.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Meh I enter music dey sing meh people dey '''hail''' me, |(ENU_15_Music_M__60, Let me go into music and be singing so that people will be hailing me.)}}
 
# advcl-nsubj-obj (frequency:6)
 
# advcl-nsubj-obj (frequency:6)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Oga Buhari '''hail''' BBC as dem dey torchlight tori well well before dem report am. |(bbc__76532, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Oga Buhari '''hail''' BBC as dem dey torchlight tori well well before dem report am. |(bbc__76532, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Croatia President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović '''hail''' her players as dem equalize against France. |(bbc__26467, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Croatia President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović '''hail''' her players as dem equalize against France. |(bbc__26467, __no translation__)}}
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#: {{ux|dv|Wherever she dey, people go dey '''hail''' her, people dey, de, de, de go dey feel… |(ENU_15_Music_M__36, Wherever she is, people will be hailing her; people are...they...they...they will feel...)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Tornado bin hit di state capital, Jefferson City wey bring heavy rain, '''hail''', wind and lightning. |(bbc__95625, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|We suppose dey '''hail''' those people wey dey fight for equality - Brian Krzanich, Intel oga. |(bbc__7400, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Soul legend Aretha Franklin don die at di age of 76 How Trump and oda big pipo dey '''hail''' Aretha Franklin |(bbc__91747, __no translation__)}}
 
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# nsubj-obj (frequency:3)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Fans '''hail''' Iwobi performance |(bbc__48672, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|I '''hail''' una, dem dey spend plenty money. |(bbc__29367, __no translation__)}}
 
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# aux-mark-obj (frequency:3)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|LL Cool J, Funkmaster Flex, Biz Markie and DJ Scratch dey among pipo wey don '''hail''' di star. |(bbc__62804, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Dis harsh tok no go sweet oga Buhari for belle wey don '''hail''' wetin im goment don achieve since 2015 and dey push next level as im agenda ahead of next year presidential election. |(bbc__40705, __no translation__)}}
 
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# advmod-nsubj-obj (frequency:3)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Im supporters '''hail''' am well-well wen im enta di building. |(bbc__59469, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|AFP President Mnangagwa '''hail''' di late opposition leader Tsvangirai well-well |(bbc__10309, __no translation__)}}
 
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# cc-obj-obl:arg (frequency:2)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|BBC tori people say protesters dey hug and '''hail''' soldiers for street. |(bbc__18701, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Di fans of di housemates dey always yab, troway shade and '''hail''' each oda for Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. |(bbc__75157, __no translation__)}}
 
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====Derived forms====
 
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====Related forms====
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* hailings
 
====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
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* yab 0.84 176, criticise 0.82 80, greet 0.75 161, welcome 0.74 300, congratulate 0.72 89, nominate 0.71 72, remind 0.70 107, wish 0.69 121, clap 0.69 51
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* [[greet]], [[salute]] [[welcome]], [[congratulate]], [[remind]].
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====Antonyms====
 
====Antonyms====
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* yab 0.84 176, criticise 0.82 80, greet 0.75 161, welcome 0.74 300, congratulate 0.72 89, nominate 0.71 72, remind 0.70 107, wish 0.69 121, clap 0.69 51
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* [[yab]],  
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====Translations====
 
====Translations====
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* English: to greet, to salute
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* English: greeting, salute.

Revision as of 16:10, 5 October 2020

Naija

Alternative forms

  • yab 0.84 176, criticise 0.82 80, greet 0.75 161, welcome 0.74 300, congratulate 0.72 89, nominate 0.71 72, remind 0.70 107, wish 0.69 121, clap 0.69 51

Etymology

From: English hail

Pronunciation

  • hél

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Frequency

  • Frequency in NSC treebank: 3
  • Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 1547
  • Frequency in raw corpus: 161
  • Frequency rank in raw corpus: 1525

Verb

sey person dey greet person

  • Na just hailings I dey hail o man.  — Egbokhare2020. I am only greeting you sir.

sey person sell something throway 

* I wan hail my moto.   — (NSC_Agnes_2020, I want to sell off my car)
* Some dey hail am...   — (BBC_16183_some people are congratulating him.)
  1. Meh I enter music dey sing meh people dey hail me,  — (ENU_15_Music_M__60, Let me go into music and be singing so that people will be hailing me.)
  2. advcl-nsubj-obj (frequency:6)
    Oga Buhari hail BBC as dem dey torchlight tori well well before dem report am.  — (bbc__76532, __no translation__)
    Croatia President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović hail her players as dem equalize against France.  — (bbc__26467, __no translation__)

Related forms

  • hailings

Synonyms

Antonyms

Translations

  • English: greeting, salute.
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