Difference between revisions of "mouth"
 
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==Naija==
 
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===Alternative forms===
 
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* eye 0.80 2008, mind 0.70 3840, hand 0.68 3099, eyes 0.62 198, head 0.60 1697, bodi 0.55 1294, politics 0.53 432, ear 0.52 349, hands 0.51 154
 
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===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
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Borrowed from English mouth
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From: English ''mouth''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
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* maʊθ
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* máòt
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-mouth.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-mouth.f.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-mouth.m.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-mouth.m.ogg</sm2>
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===Frequency===
 
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* Frequency in NSC treebank: 18
 
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* Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 503
 
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* Frequency in raw corpus: 1125
 
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* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 326
 
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The word is used more in written texts than orally.
 
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===Noun===
 
===Noun===
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mouth: no definition -- Definition in Naija?
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# Wetin person take dey chop, laugh and talk.
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#:*{{ux|dx|You sure sey dat pikin wey never pass 5 years fit take im small '''mouth''' chop [[tiko]]? |(Are you sure that that child who is not above 5 years can use her mouth to eat dried meat?)}}
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#:*{{ux|dv|Momoh, Momoh, dat your '''mouth''' wey you dey take laugh me, na dat same '''mouth''' you go take come beg me. |(Deuber__1957, Momoh, Momoh, you will yet apologise to me with the very mouth that you are insulting me with.)}}
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# - (frequency:705)
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#Na for talk to dey serious.
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#: {{ux|dv|See '''mouth'''. |(katakata__1047, __no translation__)}}
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#:*{{ux|dv|No be for '''mouth'''. |(bbc__74913, I am not being boastful.)}}
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#: {{ux|dv|I get '''mouth'''. |(KAD_14_Stephen-Silas-Betting_DG__182, I have the guts.)}}
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#:*{{ux|dv|Na just '''mouth'''. |(NST_cleaned__40780, It is just mere talk.)}}
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# case (frequency:44)
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# Talk wey be sey di person wey talk am no plan do anyting.
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#: {{ux|dv|No be for '''mouth'''; |(bbc__74913, __no translation__)}}
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#:*{{ux|dv|Na only '''mouth''' politicians for Nigeria sabi make. |(Nigerian politicians are plain insincere.)}}
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#: {{ux|dv|Dis wan plenti for '''mouth''' |(bbc__73230, __no translation__)}}
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#Wetin dey person mind.
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# amod (frequency:28)
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#:*{{ux|dv|Na EndSARS dey everybodi '''mouth''' now for Naija. |(The EndSARS protest is trending in Nigeria.)}}
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#: {{ux|dv|To use bad '''mouth'''. |(jw__37846, __no translation__)}}
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#:*{{ux|dv|On January 18 2019, Atiku close di '''mouth''' of im opponents dem wen im land US for di first time afta 12 years. |(bbc__77604, On January 18 2019, Atiku silenced his critics when he eventually arrived US after a 12 year hiatus.)}}
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#: {{ux|dv|Aha she chop, clean '''mouth'''. |(LAG_38_Elections_DG__127, Aha, she ate and cleaned her mouth.)}}
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# Di ting wey open someting or wey de dey pass enter someting.
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# nmod (frequency:18)
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#:* {{ux|dv| No put hand for hole mouth. You fit no know if na bush rat or snake dey inside di hole. | (Don’t put your hand in a hole. There is no way to be sure what is inside, it could be a rat or a snake.)}}
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#: {{ux|dv|Nigeria get '''mouth''' for plenty things wey dey appun for Di Gambia. |(bbc__73654, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|But dem dey find wetin dey Jesus '''mouth''', so that dem go arrest am. |(jw__32363, __no translation__)}}
 
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# det (frequency:17)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Sabi people no use one '''mouth''' talk about am. |(bbc__63901, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Oloye Idowu Olukunle get anoda '''mouth''' for di mata. |(bbc__77360, __no translation__)}}
 
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# det-nmod (frequency:13)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Na di '''mouth''' of di special adviser on top petroleum matter and energy matter dis order fall comot. |(deuber__1770, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|On January 18 2019, Atiku close di '''mouth''' of im opponents dem wen im land US for di first time afta 12 years. |(bbc__77604, __no translation__)}}
 
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# cc (frequency:11)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Naim be sey you go dey work for hand to '''mouth''' every time. |(NST_cleaned__20613, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Tori be say na sports and politics na im Weah go put eye and '''mouth''' ontop. |(bbc__95224, __no translation__)}}
 
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# case-det (frequency:10)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|APC tell BBC say dis tori no sweet for dia '''mouth''' |(bbc__10877, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|dem say wetin come out for di '''mouth''' dey cause many wahala mostly if na bad one |(deuber__5813, __no translation__)}}
 
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# advmod (frequency:7)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Na just '''mouth'''. |(NST_cleaned__40780, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Di matter dey everybodi '''mouth''' |(bbc__36028, __no translation__)}}
 
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# dep (frequency:5)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Same-sex marriage supporters even bad '''mouth''' di vote sef - many of dem bin say e no dey necessary, when parliament fit debate on top di issue direct. |(bbc__86861, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Na wetin make Jesus talk wetin prophet Isaiah talk about dem, when e sey: ‘Na '''mouth''' this people take dey respect me, but their mind no dey my side at all. |(jw__4457, __no translation__)}}
 
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# conj (frequency:5)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|I wan make special appeal to my supporters make dem no too make '''mouth''' or yeye di opposition. |(bbc__4152, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Human Papiloma Virus  na virus wey fit affect pesin skin and oda parts of di bodi like di cervix, '''mouth''', throat and inside pesin bumbum. |(bbc__56769, __no translation__)}}
 
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# amod-det (frequency:3)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Momoh, Momoh, dat your '''mouth''' wey you dey take laugh me, na dat same '''mouth''' you go take come beg me. |(deuber__1957, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|If you fit get dis two things correct, na customers go use dia own '''mouth''' sell di movie for you, Gyang talk finish. |(bbc__4423, __no translation__)}}
 
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====Derived forms====
 
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* [[dust mouth|dust mouth]]
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Who we wan tell now sey make de dust mouth, |(WAZK_09_Fuel-Price-Increase_M__57, Who do we want to tell now that they should dust their mouths ?)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Because me I no really know who we wan tell make de dust mouth. |(WAZK_09_Fuel-Price-Increase_M__58, Because I, I don't really know who we want to tell that they should dust their mouths.)}}
 
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* [[mouth talk|mouth talk]]
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Trump no dey cover mouth talk when e reach North Korea matter. |(bbc__95878, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Anyting you see someting be now wey no dey in order, open your mouth talk, |(ONI_24_We-Must-Do-Something_M__86, We need to see some things that are not in order, open your mouth to talk)}}
 
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* [[pikin mouth|pikin mouth]]
 
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#: {{ux|dv|JASMIN HEASMAN Di hospital put di tooth wey dem comot from di pikin mouth inside box |(bbc__60712, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Tori be say two waitress for Olive Restaurant on 7 May tell one 26 year old woman say make she no think am or try to put breast for her pikin mouth while she dey inside dia restaurant. |(bbc__95343, __no translation__)}}
 
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* [[pipo mouth|pipo mouth]]
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Dis na di name wey full pipo mouth. |(bbc__41382, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Dis na one event wey never comot pipo mouth. |(bbc__41585, __no translation__)}}
 
  
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====Synonyms====
 
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* eye 0.80 2008, mind 0.70 3840, hand 0.68 3099, eyes 0.62 198, head 0.60 1697, bodi 0.55 1294, politics 0.53 432, ear 0.52 349, hands 0.51 154
 
  
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====Antonyms====
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====Related forms====
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* eye 0.80 2008, mind 0.70 3840, hand 0.68 3099, eyes 0.62 198, head 0.60 1697, bodi 0.55 1294, politics 0.53 432, ear 0.52 349, hands 0.51 154
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*[[bad mouth]], [[pikin mouth]], [[people mouth]], [[get mouth]], [[one mouth]]
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
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* English: no definition
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* English: ''mouth''

Latest revision as of 18:07, 6 March 2024

Naija

Etymology

From: English mouth

Pronunciation

  • máòt

Play Play

Noun

  1. Wetin person take dey chop, laugh and talk.
    • You sure sey dat pikin wey never pass 5 years fit take im small mouth chop tiko?  — (Are you sure that that child who is not above 5 years can use her mouth to eat dried meat?)
    • Momoh, Momoh, dat your mouth wey you dey take laugh me, na dat same mouth you go take come beg me.  — (Deuber__1957, Momoh, Momoh, you will yet apologise to me with the very mouth that you are insulting me with.)
  2. Na for talk to dey serious.
    • No be for mouth.  — (bbc__74913, I am not being boastful.)
    • Na just mouth.  — (NST_cleaned__40780, It is just mere talk.)
  3. Talk wey be sey di person wey talk am no plan do anyting.
    • Na only mouth politicians for Nigeria sabi make.  — (Nigerian politicians are plain insincere.)
  4. Wetin dey person mind.
    • Na EndSARS dey everybodi mouth now for Naija.  — (The EndSARS protest is trending in Nigeria.)
    • On January 18 2019, Atiku close di mouth of im opponents dem wen im land US for di first time afta 12 years.  — (bbc__77604, On January 18 2019, Atiku silenced his critics when he eventually arrived US after a 12 year hiatus.)
  5. Di ting wey open someting or wey de dey pass enter someting.
    • No put hand for hole mouth. You fit no know if na bush rat or snake dey inside di hole.  —  (Don’t put your hand in a hole. There is no way to be sure what is inside, it could be a rat or a snake.)


Related forms

Translations

  • English: mouth
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