name

Naija

Alternative forms

• son 0.60 526, voice 0.57 266, broder 0.57 138, nickname 0.55 33, cousin 0.54 39, broda 0.54 165, friend 0.53 1155, neighbour 0.53 85, word 0.53 889

Etymology

Borrowed from English name

Pronunciation

• neɪm

Frequency

• Frequency in NSC treebank: 87
• Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 155
• Frequency in raw corpus: 2388
• Frequency rank in raw corpus: 169

The word is used more orally than in written texts.

Noun

name: no definition -- Definition in Naija?

1. nmod (frequency:197)

   God name  — (jw__13309, __no translation__)

   De spoil person name. (ONI_15_Gossiping_DG__98,  — (He) was spoiling one's name.)

2. det (frequency:176)

   Di name  — (bbc__36386, __no translation__)

   E name na Hans.  — (jw__9878, __no translation__)

3. - (frequency:117)

   Fowl name really?  — (NST_cleaned__21394, __no translation__)

   Fowl dey get name.  — (ENU_30_Animals-Rights-In-Usa_T__197, You has a name ?)

4. amod (frequency:37)

   E don get bad name.  — (ENU_31_Imo-State-Politics_DG__62, He has gotten a bad reputation.)

   Original name na Stan Lieberman  — (bbc__79291, __no translation__)

5. case (frequency:29)

   E get another sister, wey im name Reylene.  — (jw__8158, __no translation__)

   De dey work for money instead of de to work name.  — (BEN_04_Education-In-Nigeria_M__7, They are working for money instead of working for name.)

6. amod-det (frequency:25)

   Give am one oder name!  — (KAD_09_Kabir-Gymnasium_MG__40, Give it another name!)

   Elima Castle wey di real name na St.  — (bbc__46774, __no translation__)

7. dep (frequency:10)

   Padi padi be name of di…  — (NST_cleaned__30989, __no translation__)

   You want meh I mention name meh e con be amebo o?  — (ENU_03_School-Fees-And-French-Exams_DG__159, You want me to mention a name so that it becomes matterfor gossip ?)

8. dep-det (frequency:10)

   Which name wan give di business?  — (NST_cleaned__39777, __no translation__)

   Di name dem don give am na di Non-Governmental Organisations Bill.  — (bbc__36390, __no translation__)

9. conj (frequency:6)

   No be name, no be name na mata o.  — (NST_cleaned__25722, __no translation__)

   If una call us, meh una tell us una name, and una location.  — (BEN_37_French-President-Marriage_DG__109, If you call us, tell us your name and your location.)

10. advmod (frequency:5)

    Some people give dem name.  — (ENU_30_Animals-Rights-In-Usa_T__189, Some people gave them names.)

    Even nim, even name dey give me name kabu, kabu.  — (NST_cleaned__23002, __no translation__)

11. cc (frequency:4)

    Dem say dem no want make dia face or name show for di tori.  — (bbc__29544, __no translation__)

    See foto of APC first presidential campaign rally for Uyo Some pipo face and name no show well-well inside INEC voters register  — (bbc__87481, __no translation__)

12. obj (frequency:3)

    But as per se, people wey name di na~, name di state, de, de, de, dem see plenty crocodile.  — (NST_cleaned__20262, __no translation__)

    Ghanaians watch 7 hour nkuto vetting den 181 bullets den take fire am as questions, but like in name Killer Nkuto never back down as he return stronger.  — (bbc__54209, __no translation__)

13. cop-det (frequency:3)

    Wetin be di name,  — (ONI_13_Current-Interests_DG__49, What is the name ?)

    De get eh wetin be di name,  — (ONI_13_Current-Interests_DG__9, They have eh, what is the name ?)

Derived forms

• boy name

1. The boy name na Michael.  — (jw__23910, __no translation__)

   The boy name na Ikemefuna.  — (katakata__727, __no translation__)* code name

1. Operation Python Dance ll na di code name Nigeria Army don give di latest military operation for South-East Nigeria.  — (bbc__79168, __no translation__)

   First of all, code name for military operations na something generals all over di world dey use when dem don ready to mobilise soldiers go battle.  — (bbc__49241, __no translation__)* name show

1. Padi padi, na im be di name di show,  — (WAZL_09_Talk-Show-Catman_DG__3, Padi-Padi is the name oft the show.)

   Comedy rap as di name show na rap music wey funny.  — (bbc__25961, __no translation__)* papa name

1. Because of that one, brothers no come dey call each other with their papa name.  — (jw__39879, __no translation__)

   She go born pikin wit one or several men for di community to continue di papa name.  — (bbc__88688, __no translation__)* pipo name

1. *Dem don change pipo name wey dey for di article.  — (bbc__9463, __no translation__)

   Some pipo name and face no too show well well for di register wey INEC release for some places  — (bbc__91481, __no translation__)

Synonymes

• son 0.60 526, voice 0.57 266, broder 0.57 138, nickname 0.55 33, cousin 0.54 39, broda 0.54 165, friend 0.53 1155, neighbour 0.53 85, word 0.53 889

Antonymes

• son 0.60 526, voice 0.57 266, broder 0.57 138, nickname 0.55 33, cousin 0.54 39, broda 0.54 165, friend 0.53 1155, neighbour 0.53 85, word 0.53 889

Translations

• English: no definition

Verb

name: no definition -- Definition in Naija?

1. aux-nsubj-obj (frequency:16)

   Why dem dey name hurricane?  — (bbc__100533, __no translation__)

   Nigeria don name 30 players wey go go World Cup  — (bbc__73546, __no translation__)

2. mark-obj (frequency:7)

   If you ask many pipo to name one player wey dey di Nigeria U20 women team, dat go be WAEC.  — (bbc__57814, __no translation__)

   Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr dey expected to name im 23 players wey dey go Russia afta dis match.  — (bbc__92610, __no translation__)

3. mark-nsubj-obj (frequency:7)

   Na Dangurugu wey we name am.  — (ONI_15_Gossiping_DG__66, It's a crooked leg we named him.)

   Forget di name wey de name am o.  — (NST_cleaned__2235, __no translation__)

4. cc-obj (frequency:6)

   Order to ban or name' us terrorist be like comedy show'  — (bbc__9210, __no translation__)

   Order to ban or name' us terrorist be like comedy show' HRW para for Nigeria to reverse ban on Shiites  — (bbc__9211, __no translation__)

5. obj (frequency:4)

   Mah begin name di year?  — (PRT_03_Football_DG__90, Can I start naming the year ?)

   According to di ballot papers wey dey ground, na seven people name IEBC print;  — (bbc__11845, __no translation__)

6. xcomp (frequency:3)

   Visionhaus Black Stars coach, Kwesi Appiah name André Ayew as de permanent captain for de Ghana national team, Black Stars.  — (bbc__97833, __no translation__)

   John chapter three verse three, a man name Nicodemus go meet Jesus one day, con ask Jesus sey I dey see di tings wey you dey do since you come.  — (NST_cleaned__38289, __no translation__)

7. - (frequency:2)

   Early last week na im Catalonia dia regional parliament bin name Puigdemont to return as dia leader.  — (bbc__46290, __no translation__)

   Di before-before friend of former President Robert Mugabe bin dey sacked from im post as vice-president several weeks ago, but after military do takeover and President Mugabe resign, na im dem name Mr Mnangagwa as leader of di ruling Zanu-PF party and Zimbabwe president.  — (bbc__19556, __no translation__)

8. aux-obj (frequency:2)

   Nigeria: Military say IPOB na terrorist group Nigeria: 'Na only court fit name IPOB terrorist' - Lawyer  — (bbc__74293, __no translation__)

   Di last time wey Ghana qualify for di Women's World Cup na 2010 Di Head Coach of di Ghana Blacks Queens Mas-Ud Didi Dramani don name di 28 players wey go show for camp to prepare to face France for international friendly match wey go happen for Paris for 23 October .  — (bbc__35603, __no translation__)

9. obj-xcomp (frequency:2)

   Na im make dem name am Kaduna.  — (KAD_21_Cameroon-School_DG__27, That was why they named it Kaduna.)

   Afia Pokuaa/Facebook Police for Ghana arrest some seven suspects who be part of angry youth wey burn New Patriotic Party Office for Salaga, sake of dem bore say government name Damongo as capital of new Savannah Region.  — (bbc__12606, __no translation__)

10. nsubj-obj (frequency:2)

    Since wey, since 1991 wey de name Barclays Premiership, una never carry am for oner day.  — (PRT_03_Football_DG__116, Since, since 1991 when they named Barclays Premiership, you have not won it for one day.)

    Human Rights group Amnesty International say na Cameroon army brutally kill 12 pipo for Achigaya village for Far North region, even as Issa Tchiroma Bakary goment tok-tok pesin say na enemies weh deh wan spoil army e name di join-join de video.  — (bbc__56792, __no translation__)

11. mark-obl:mod (frequency:2)

    On application wey di di State Government, correctauthority or di pikin, di court fit make order as e reason sey e dey okay as e take concern as di pikin go dey relate with di pikin and person wey de name.  — (hildrights__827, __no translation__)

    If, e be sey na for sey make dem collect scientific sample for test wey de need make de fit give effect to direction under section 63 for dis Act, person con dey do like sey e be anoder person, or con bring pikin when e know sey di pikin wey e bring no be di pikin wey de name for di direction, di person don commit offence and if court talk sey e dey liable e go pay fine wey no go pass ten thousand Naira or e go go prison for wetin no go pass one year, or e go pay di fine con still go di prison.  — (hildrights__388, __no translation__)

Synonymes

• son 0.60 526, voice 0.57 266, broder 0.57 138, nickname 0.55 33, cousin 0.54 39, broda 0.54 165, friend 0.53 1155, neighbour 0.53 85, word 0.53 889

Antonymes

• son 0.60 526, voice 0.57 266, broder 0.57 138, nickname 0.55 33, cousin 0.54 39, broda 0.54 165, friend 0.53 1155, neighbour 0.53 85, word 0.53 889

Translations

• English: no definition