Difference between revisions of "lem"

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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
===Alternative forms===
 
*
 
 
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
Borrowed from English lem
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Fom English: ''lem''
 
 
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
 
* lém
 
* lém
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* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 14214
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 14214
  
The word is used more orally than in written texts.
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===Verb===
 
===Verb===
lem: Slang: to eat -- Definition in Naija?
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Make person put food for mouth [[chop]].
 
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#:* {{ux|dv|My guy, you go wait o, I wan '''lem'''.|(Egbokhare_2020, My buddy, you have to wait for me because I want to eat.)}}
 
 
# Egbokhare (frequency:Inf)
 
#: {{ux|dv|My guy, you go wait o, I wan '''lem'''.|no translation}}
 
 
 
====Derived forms====
 
 
 
 
 
 
====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
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* [[chop]]
 
 
 
====Antonyms====
 
====Antonyms====
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* [[fast]]
 
 
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: Slang: to eat
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* English: ''to eat''

Revision as of 17:38, 9 March 2021

Naija

Etymology

Fom English: lem

Pronunciation

  • lém

Play Play

Frequency

  • Frequency in NSC treebank: 1
  • Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 3582
  • Frequency in raw corpus: 3
  • Frequency rank in raw corpus: 14214



Verb

Make person put food for mouth chop.

    • My guy, you go wait o, I wan lem.  — (Egbokhare_2020, My buddy, you have to wait for me because I want to eat.)

Synonyms

Antonyms

Translations

  • English: to eat