Difference between revisions of "introduction"

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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
===Alternative forms===
 
* vuitton 0.79 8, dean 0.78 16, punches 0.78 7, edinburgh 0.78 11, rano 0.77 9, duo 0.77 6, ooni 0.77 8, adebimpe 0.77 7, bsc 0.77 8
 
 
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
Borrowed from English introduction
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From English: ''introduction''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
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===Frequency===
 
* Frequency in NSC treebank: 0
 
* Frequency rank in NSC treebank: inf
 
* Frequency in raw corpus: 18
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 5763
 
 
The word is used more in written texts than orally.
 
 
  
 
===Noun===
 
===Noun===
introduction: a traditional rite before marriage in which the groom meets with the bride's family officially -- Definition in Naija?
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* Wetin de dey do wey be sey man go go meet di woman family before dem go fit marry.
 
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:* {{ux|dv| We do my sister '''introduction''' today.| (We had a ceremony today where my sister’s fiancé officially came to meet my parents to state his intentions.)}}
 
 
# Egbokhare (frequency:Inf)
 
#: {{ux|dv|We do my sister '''introduction''' today.|no translation}}
 
# case-det-nmod (frequency:4)
 
#: {{ux|dv|President Buhari use Tuesday Independence celebration congratulate di country over di '''introduction''' of Special Prosecutor Bill. |(bbc__83316, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Di state govnor don already direct di state Ministry of Education make dem sharp-sharp begin work on di '''introduction''' of di language for schools. |(bbc__38507, __no translation__)}}
 
# - (frequency:2)
 
#: {{ux|dv|I con do '''introduction'''. |(JOS_28_Exams_DG__103, I then did introduction.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Yesso, she no need '''introduction''' but if pesin gats tell you who she be, den you dey on long tin. |(bbc__101589, __no translation__)}}
 
# det (frequency:2)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Please let me do di '''introduction'''. |(WAZL_09_Talk-Show-Catman_DG__5, Please, let me do the introduction.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Di govnor add say di '''introduction''' go help di use of di local language by future generations. |(bbc__35010, __no translation__)}}
 
# det-nmod (frequency:2)
 
#: {{ux|dv|For those days, Toyota cars no dey too big like dat but dis brand na im mark di '''introduction''' of 'fat' Toyota cars inside market. |(bbc__52485, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva tok say im support the '''introduction''' of the video assistamnt referee VAR as im believe say e go helep referees improve the game with stronger decisions. |(brila__952, __no translation__)}}
 
 
 
====Derived forms====
 
 
 
 
 
====Synonymes====
 
* vuitton 0.79 8, dean 0.78 16, punches 0.78 7, edinburgh 0.78 11, rano 0.77 9, duo 0.77 6, ooni 0.77 8, adebimpe 0.77 7, bsc 0.77 8
 
 
 
====Antonymes====
 
* vuitton 0.79 8, dean 0.78 16, punches 0.78 7, edinburgh 0.78 11, rano 0.77 9, duo 0.77 6, ooni 0.77 8, adebimpe 0.77 7, bsc 0.77 8
 
 
 
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: a traditional rite before marriage in which the groom meets with the bride's family officially
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* English: ''wedding introduction''

Latest revision as of 09:49, 1 March 2024

Naija

Etymology

From English: introduction

Pronunciation

  • ìntròdɔ́ʃɔ̀n

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Noun

  • Wetin de dey do wey be sey man go go meet di woman family before dem go fit marry.
  • We do my sister introduction today.  —  (We had a ceremony today where my sister’s fiancé officially came to meet my parents to state his intentions.)

Translations

  • English: wedding introduction