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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
 
===Alternative forms===
 
===Alternative forms===
* celebrate 0.63 507, jolli 0.62 84, perform 0.61 298, hustle 0.60 171, busy 0.60 69, queue 0.58 48, sweat 0.57 37, chill 0.57 40, wells 0.57 14
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* [[jolli]]
  
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
Borrowed from English jolly
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From English: ''jolly''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
 
* dʒɔ̀lí
 
* dʒɔ̀lí
 
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-jolly.m.ogg</sm2>
 
 
===Frequency===
 
* Frequency in NSC treebank: 0
 
* Frequency rank in NSC treebank: inf
 
* Frequency in raw corpus: 73
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 2548
 
 
 
The word is used more in written texts than orally.
 
 
 
 
 
===Adverb===
 
jolly: no definition -- Definition in Naija?
 
 
 
 
 
# - (frequency:48)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Na '''jolly''' '''jolly''' dance for a clan wey far. |(katakata__657, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Wetin dey their mind pass na '''jolly''' '''jolly'''. |(jw__44255, __no translation__)}}
 
# case (frequency:5)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Google Kribi beach na joint to '''jolly''' for Cameroon |(bbc__54594, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|But e be like say for Lagos Nigeria, Boxing Day for some people na to '''jolly''' for di many beach dem wey dey di city. |(bbc__22534, __no translation__)}}
 
# advmod (frequency:5)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Wetin dey their mind pass na '''jolly''' '''jolly'''. |(jw__44255, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|'I don employ security for my rams' Free train ride for Eid-el-Kabir '''jolly''' '''jolly''' |(bbc__8930, __no translation__)}}
 
 
 
====Derived forms====
 
 
 
 
 
====Synonymes====
 
* celebrate 0.63 507, jolli 0.62 84, perform 0.61 298, hustle 0.60 171, busy 0.60 69, queue 0.58 48, sweat 0.57 37, chill 0.57 40, wells 0.57 14
 
 
 
====Antonymes====
 
* celebrate 0.63 507, jolli 0.62 84, perform 0.61 298, hustle 0.60 171, busy 0.60 69, queue 0.58 48, sweat 0.57 37, chill 0.57 40, wells 0.57 14
 
 
 
====Translations====
 
* English: no definition
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
===Verb===
 
===Verb===
jolly: to celebrate -- Definition in Naija?
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* Make person do wetin dey make im mind dey sweet am.
 
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:* {{ux|dv|But e be like say for Lagos Nigeria, Boxing Day for some people na to '''jolly''' for di many beach dem wey dey di city. |(bbc__22534, __But it seems that in Lagos Nigeria, Boxing Day is a day to celebrate in the beaches in the city__)}}
 
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:* {{ux|dv|And de say people from far and wide, dem show for di wedding make dem come follow people happy and dance. Make dem follow dem '''jolly''' make dem follow dem happy sey, yes, di two of dem don become one. |(M_IBA_38_News-Comment-by-Ogini, People came from far and wide, they came to celebrate with the couple at their wedding.)}}
# Egbokhare (frequency:Inf)
 
#: {{ux|dv|As you see us so, we dey go '''jolly''' so o.|no translation}}
 
# mark (frequency:3)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Di thing just dey give me, e just dey make my body to dey '''jolly'''. |(ENU_14_I-Like-Dance-Well-Well_M__39, The thing is just giving me...it's just making all my body to be happy.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Afta di Abuja jaw-jaw, Macron, wey be di youngest France president for history, fly go Lagos to '''jolly''' for di New Afrika Shrine. |(bbc__12849, __no translation__)}}
 
 
 
====Derived forms====
 
  
  
====Synonymes====
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====Related forms====
* celebrate 0.63 507, jolli 0.62 84, perform 0.61 298, hustle 0.60 171, busy 0.60 69, queue 0.58 48, sweat 0.57 37, chill 0.57 40, wells 0.57 14
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* [[Jolly jolly]], [[jollificate]]
  
====Antonymes====
 
* celebrate 0.63 507, jolli 0.62 84, perform 0.61 298, hustle 0.60 171, busy 0.60 69, queue 0.58 48, sweat 0.57 37, chill 0.57 40, wells 0.57 14
 
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: to celebrate
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English: ''celebrate'', ''enjoy''

Latest revision as of 05:24, 3 October 2022

Naija

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English: jolly

Pronunciation

  • dʒɔ̀lí

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Verb

  • Make person do wetin dey make im mind dey sweet am.
  • But e be like say for Lagos Nigeria, Boxing Day for some people na to jolly for di many beach dem wey dey di city.  — (bbc__22534, __But it seems that in Lagos Nigeria, Boxing Day is a day to celebrate in the beaches in the city__)
  • And de say people from far and wide, dem show for di wedding make dem come follow people happy and dance. Make dem follow dem jolly make dem follow dem happy sey, yes, di two of dem don become one.  — (M_IBA_38_News-Comment-by-Ogini, People came from far and wide, they came to celebrate with the couple at their wedding.)


Related forms


Translations

English: celebrate, enjoy