Difference between revisions of "off"
 
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==Naija==
 
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===Alternative forms===
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* oath 0.58 69, bridge 0.55 278, bus 0.53 261, away 0.53 219, finish 0.52 1790, sink 0.51 45, floor 0.51 88, snuff 0.50 8, throw 0.50 105
 
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===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
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Borrowed from English off
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From: English ''off''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
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* ɔf
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* ɔ̂f
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-off.f.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>pcm-ng-off.f.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-off.m.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-off.m.ogg</sm2>
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===Frequency===
 
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* Frequency in NSC treebank: 1
 
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* Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 3040
 
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* Frequency in raw corpus: 269
 
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* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 1073
 
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The word is used more in written texts than orally.
 
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===Preposition===
 
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off: no definition -- Definition in Naija?
 
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# - (frequency:282)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|And it paid '''off''' |(WAZL_11_Kabuchi_DG__177, And it paid off.)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|How far, '''off''' am. |(WAZA_06_Cigarettes_T__231, put if off.)}}
 
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# dep (frequency:5)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|In fact, if you dey work, anytime wey you dey '''off''', go to village, and farm. (WAZP_02_Porico_M__38, In fact, if you are working, anytime that you are '''off''' |(duty) go to the village and farm.)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Rodgers side dey two points '''off''' from second place Manchester City and seven behind leaders Liverpool, who dey visit next Saturday. |(bbc__85844, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Di couple bin get on and '''off''' relationship as dem bin break up for 2013 come back together for 2015 before dem marry for 2018. |(bbc__33843, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|But some pipo explain say goment no go cut internet but na some kana technical tin weh internet bi e slow and e bi on and '''off'''. |(bbc__23500, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Dough sey someimes, e dey dey '''off''', and on, but, at least, e score, and di goal sweet, |(JOS_24_Football_M__19, Though sometimes, he is always off and on, but at least, he scored and the goal is sweet,)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Dem '''off''' and on relationship finally scata for 2018 Selena Gomez - Same Old love take yab ex, Justin Bieber |(bbc__29381, __no translation__)}}
 
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====Derived forms====
 
  
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===Verb===
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# Make wetin dey on before make e no dey on again.
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#:* {{ux|dv|I beg help me '''off''' dat light. |(Switch off the light please.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|How far, '''off''' am. |(WAZA_06_Cigarettes_T__231, Hey! put it off.)}}
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# Make dem kill person or someting.
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#:* {{ux|dv|Dem just '''off''' di man collect him money. |(They killed the man after robbing him of his money.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|Police na im '''off''' di armed robber. |(Its the police that killed the armed robber.)}}
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# Make someting shock person.
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#:* {{ux|dv| As I see my dog dey chop bread, e '''off''' me! |(I was shocked when I saw my dog eating bread.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv| E '''off''' you as you score di goal shey? Na wetin dey happen if you dey train well well. |(You were shocked because you scored the goal right? That's what happens when you practice.)}}
  
 
====Synonyms====
 
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* oath 0.58 69, bridge 0.55 278, bus 0.53 261, away 0.53 219, finish 0.52 1790, sink 0.51 45, floor 0.51 88, snuff 0.50 8, throw 0.50 105
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* [[kpai]] 
  
 
====Antonyms====
 
====Antonyms====
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* oath 0.58 69, bridge 0.55 278, bus 0.53 261, away 0.53 219, finish 0.52 1790, sink 0.51 45, floor 0.51 88, snuff 0.50 8, throw 0.50 105
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* [[on]]
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
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* English: no definition
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* English: ''Turn off'', ''kill'', ''shock'', ''surprise''

Latest revision as of 05:25, 4 June 2023

Naija

Etymology

From: English off

Pronunciation

  • ɔ̂f

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Verb

  1. Make wetin dey on before make e no dey on again.
    • I beg help me off dat light.  — (Switch off the light please.)
    • How far, off am.  — (WAZA_06_Cigarettes_T__231, Hey! put it off.)
  2. Make dem kill person or someting.
    • Dem just off di man collect him money.  — (They killed the man after robbing him of his money.)
    • Police na im off di armed robber.  — (Its the police that killed the armed robber.)
  3. Make someting shock person.
    • As I see my dog dey chop bread, e off me!  — (I was shocked when I saw my dog eating bread.)
    • E off you as you score di goal shey? Na wetin dey happen if you dey train well well.  — (You were shocked because you scored the goal right? That's what happens when you practice.)

Synonyms

Antonyms

Translations

  • English: Turn off, kill, shock, surprise
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