Difference between revisions of "jaasi"

 
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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
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===Alternative Form===
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[[jasi]]
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
from: Yoruba ''jaasi''
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From: Yoruba ''jaasi''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
* jáāsí
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* d͡ʒásí
 
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===Frequency===
 
* Frequency in NSC treebank: 0
 
* Frequency rank in NSC treebank: inf
 
* Frequency in raw corpus: 0
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: inf
 
  
 
===Verb===
 
===Verb===
jaasi: to be updated, wise up -- Definition in Naija?
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*Make person know how tings dey go.
 
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:*{{ux|dv|Bros '''jaasi''', dem don settle dat mata [[taytay]].|(Brother, wise up, that issue was resolved a long time ago.)}}
 
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:*{{ux|dv|Dat babe don '''jaasi''' finish. Na she be di only person I dey enjoy for di TV program.|(That lady has really become wiser. She is the only one I enjoy watching in the TV program.)}}
# Egbokhare (frequency:Inf)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Bros ja'asi. Den settle dat mata tey-tey.|no translation}}
 
 
 
====Derived forms====
 
 
 
 
 
 
====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
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* [[open eye]]
 
 
====Antonyms====
 
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====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: to be updated, wise up
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* English: ''to be street wise'',

Latest revision as of 15:53, 2 June 2023

Naija

Alternative Form

jasi

Etymology

From: Yoruba jaasi

Pronunciation

  • d͡ʒásí

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Verb

  • Make person know how tings dey go.
  • Bros jaasi, dem don settle dat mata taytay.  — (Brother, wise up, that issue was resolved a long time ago.)
  • Dat babe don jaasi finish. Na she be di only person I dey enjoy for di TV program.  — (That lady has really become wiser. She is the only one I enjoy watching in the TV program.)

Synonyms

Translations

  • English: to be street wise,