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===Adverb=== | ===Adverb=== | ||
* Sey person no gree for someting. | * Sey person no gree for someting. | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv|I say no! I '''no''' go chop. |( | + | :* {{ux|dv|I say no! I '''no''' go chop. |(I said no! I am not eating.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|'''No''' shout abeg. |( | + | :* {{ux|dv|'''No''' shout abeg. |(Do not shout please.)}} |
====Translation==== | ====Translation==== | ||
* English: ''negation'' | * English: ''negation'' | ||
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===Interjection=== | ===Interjection=== | ||
Sey person dey shout sey e no gree for someting. | Sey person dey shout sey e no gree for someting. | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv|I say '''no'''! I no go chop. |( | + | :* {{ux|dv|I say '''no'''! I no go chop. |(I said no! I won't eat.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv| '''No'' o! I don buy am. |( | + | :* {{ux|dv| '''No''' o! I don buy am. |(No! I already bought it.)}} |
====Antonyms==== | ====Antonyms==== | ||
* [[yes]] | * [[yes]] | ||
====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
* English: ''no'' | * English: ''no'' | ||
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| + | ==Etymology== | ||
| + | From English: ''know'' | ||
| + | ===Alternative form=== | ||
| + | * [[know]] | ||
| + | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
| + | * nô | ||
| + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-no.f.ogg</sm2> | ||
| + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-no.m.ogg</sm2> | ||
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| + | ===Verb=== | ||
| + | * Make person sabi someting. | ||
| + | :* {{ux|dv| Di boy no '''no''' sey im dog don die. |(The boy isn't aware of the fact that his dog is dead.)}} | ||
| + | :* {{ux|dv|Im mama '''no''' sey e dey lie. |(His mother knows that he is lying.)}} | ||
| + | =====Translation===== | ||
| + | * English: ''know'' | ||
Latest revision as of 23:45, 3 June 2023
Naija
Etymology
From English: no
Pronunciation
- nô
Determiner
- Make someting no dey at all.
- No one. — (WAZP_02_Porico_M__65, No one.)
- No day. — (JOS_04_Mummy-Wahala_DG__79, No day.)
Translations
- English: none
Adverb
- Sey person no gree for someting.
- I say no! I no go chop. — (I said no! I am not eating.)
- No shout abeg. — (Do not shout please.)
Translation
- English: negation
Interjection
Sey person dey shout sey e no gree for someting.
- I say no! I no go chop. — (I said no! I won't eat.)
- No o! I don buy am. — (No! I already bought it.)
Antonyms
Translations
- English: no
Etymology
From English: know
Alternative form
Pronunciation
- nô
Verb
- Make person sabi someting.
- Di boy no no sey im dog don die. — (The boy isn't aware of the fact that his dog is dead.)
- Im mama no sey e dey lie. — (His mother knows that he is lying.)
Translation
- English: know