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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
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* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 1073 | * Frequency rank in raw corpus: 1073 | ||
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− | + | * Na to make wetin dey on before make e no dey on again. | |
− | + | #:* {{ux|dv|I beg help me '''off''' dat ligh. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. Switch off the light please.)}} | |
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#: {{ux|dv|How far, '''off''' am. |(WAZA_06_Cigarettes_T__231, put if off.)}} | #: {{ux|dv|How far, '''off''' am. |(WAZA_06_Cigarettes_T__231, put if off.)}} | ||
− | + | * Na to kill person or someting | |
− | #: {{ux|dv| | + | #:* {{ux|dv|Dem just '''off''' de man collect him money. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. They killed the man after robbing him of his money.)}} |
− | #: {{ux|dv| | + | #:* {{ux|dv|Police na im '''off''' de armed robber. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. Its the police that killed the armed robber.)}} |
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====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
− | * | + | * [[kpai]] |
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− | * English: | + | * English: ''Turn out'', ''kill'' |
Revision as of 17:11, 9 February 2021
Naija
Etymology
From: English off
Pronunciation
- ɔf
Frequency
- Frequency in NSC treebank: 1
- Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 3040
- Frequency in raw corpus: 269
- Frequency rank in raw corpus: 1073
Noun
- Na to make wetin dey on before make e no dey on again.
- I beg help me off dat ligh. — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. Switch off the light please.)
- How far, off am. — (WAZA_06_Cigarettes_T__231, put if off.)
- Na to kill person or someting
- Dem just off de man collect him money. — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. They killed the man after robbing him of his money.)
- Police na im off de armed robber. — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. Its the police that killed the armed robber.)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: Turn out, kill