Difference between revisions of "pay"

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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
===Alternative forms===
 
* owe 0.77 178, collect 0.70 1883, employ 0.68 144, donate 0.64 97, spend 0.62 706, renew 0.62 51, tax 0.61 523, borrow 0.61 183, apply 0.61 292
 
  
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
Borrowed from English pay
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From: English ''pay''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
* peɪ
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* péì
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-pay.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-pay.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-pay.m.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-pay.m.ogg</sm2>  
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* Frequency in raw corpus: 2090
 
* Frequency in raw corpus: 2090
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 188
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 188
 
The word is used more orally than in written texts.
 
 
  
 
===Noun===
 
===Noun===
pay: no definition -- Definition in Naija?
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# Na salary or money person work for.
 
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#: {{ux|dv|We no dey find equal '''pay''' as doctors. |(bbc__7216. We are not insisting on same salary with the doctors.)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Dis decision don make many workers para, because dem prefer to collect dia '''pay''' for US dollars. |(bbc__40451. The decision angered many workers because they preferred receiving their slary in dollars.)}}
# amod (frequency:8)
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#:* {{ux|dv|De day I collect my first'''pay''' ehen, I [[shack]] 5 green bottle. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. The day I got my first salary ever, I drank 5bottles of beer straight.)}}
#: {{ux|dv|We no dey find equal '''pay''' as doctors. |(bbc__7216, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|1. Two hundred years before women go enjoy equal '''pay''' |(bbc__79733, __no translation__)}}
 
# amod-case (frequency:5)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Women all over di world don begin ginger demself, dey protest for equal '''pay'''. |(bbc__101145, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|As well as changing pipo opinions of women's football, Ordega dey push for better '''pay''' for players for Nigeria. |(bbc__17522, __no translation__)}}
 
# nmod (frequency:4)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Nigeria: 'Equal '''pay''' for women no dey important' - HR Expert |(bbc__74200, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|'Equal '''pay''' for women no dey important' Meet Nigeria first northern woman General |(bbc__8826, __no translation__)}}
 
# - (frequency:3)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Some oda states dey wey, if dem try shake bodi small, dem fit increase '''pay''' for dia junior staff dem. |(bbc__91118, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Dey out yesterday and he clear mata say, dem delay di '''pay''' '''pay''' of dis salary dem for the month of November, in order to fit process whella di '''pay''' '''pay''' of dis new wage. |(ja102__1439, __no translation__)}}
 
# det (frequency:3)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Dis decision don make many workers para, because dem prefer to collect dia '''pay''' for US dollars. |(bbc__40451, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Though Cameroon goment di '''pay''' for patients dem for dialysis session  patients di '''pay''' 5000 but deh no fit get de three chance for one week. |(bbc__93796, __no translation__)}}
 
# case (frequency:2)
 
#: {{ux|dv|According to WEF, many women still dey do work without '''pay'''. |(bbc__11628, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|E fit make American government give dem workers leave without '''pay'''. |(bbc__44480, __no translation__)}}
 
# amod-case-compound-det (frequency:2)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Tori be say labour dey demand 56k minimum wage from di current 18k '''pay''' but govnors say na 20k dem fit '''pay'''. |(bbc__95164, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|As e be so no agreement dey for table between goment and labour sake of Labour dey demand 56k minimum wage from di current 18k '''pay''' but govnors na 20k dem fit '''pay''' |(bbc__16936, __no translation__)}}
 
 
 
====Derived forms====
 
 
 
* [[18k pay|18k pay]]
 
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|Tori be say labour dey demand 56k minimum wage from di current 18k pay but govnors say na 20k dem fit pay. |(bbc__95164, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|As e be so no agreement dey for table between goment and labour sake of Labour dey demand 56k minimum wage from di current 18k pay but govnors na 20k dem fit pay |(bbc__16936, __no translation__)}}
 
 
 
====Synonyms====
 
* owe 0.77 178, collect 0.70 1883, employ 0.68 144, donate 0.64 97, spend 0.62 706, renew 0.62 51, tax 0.61 523, borrow 0.61 183, apply 0.61 292
 
 
 
====Antonyms====
 
* owe 0.77 178, collect 0.70 1883, employ 0.68 144, donate 0.64 97, spend 0.62 706, renew 0.62 51, tax 0.61 523, borrow 0.61 183, apply 0.61 292
 
 
 
====Translations====
 
* English: no definition
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
===Verb===
 
===Verb===
pay: no definition -- Definition in Naija?
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# Na to give money for someting person buy or collect.  
 
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#:* {{ux|dv|'''Pay''' me? |(IBA_09_Leon-And-Amos_DG__153, Pay me ?)}}
 
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#:* {{ux|dv|You go help me '''pay''' bike? |(IBA_22_School-Children_DG__178, Will you pay for my bike fare ?)}}
# mark-obj (frequency:127)
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#:* {{ux|dv|I go go borrow money, con '''pay''' you. |(ENU_17_Buying-Grocery_DG__123, I will go and borrow money to come and pay you)}}
#: {{ux|dv|We want dem to '''pay''' di balance. |(bbc__1238, __no translation__)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|Me ma sef, I no even get money to '''pay'''. |(ABJ_GWA_02_Market-Food-Church_DG__101, Even me, I don't have money to pay.)}}
#: {{ux|dv|How to get more pipo to '''pay''' tax |(bbc__56625, __no translation__)}}
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# Na wetin no get profit or no benefit person
# obj (frequency:116)
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#:* {{ux|dv|I go advice make you no start dat business because e no go '''pay''' you. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021 I'll suggest you do not venture into that business because it is not known to be profitable.)}}
#: {{ux|dv|'''Pay''' me? |(IBA_09_Leon-And-Amos_DG__153, Pay me ?)}}
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# Na to give people their money wey dem work for.
#: {{ux|dv|You go help me '''pay''' bike? |(IBA_22_School-Children_DG__178, Will you pay for my bike fare ?)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|E tell am sey, ‘Call the workers and '''pay''' dem their money. |(jw__37636. He ordered him to pay the workers their wage.)}}
# - (frequency:88)
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# Na punishment wey person face for wetin e do wrong.
#: {{ux|dv|dem sabi '''pay''' |(deuber__3189, __no translation__)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|'''Pay''' fine. |(LAG_16_Calista-Adeola_DG__101, Pay fine.)}}
#: {{ux|dv|U.N. no go gree '''pay''' |(deuber__4766, __no translation__)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|As you rape your pikin so, One day, you go '''Pay''' for dis evil. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. You will pay for raping your own daughter one day.)}}
# aux-obj (frequency:39)
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#:* {{ux|dv|To help others, to '''pay''' your salary, na wahala. |(ONI_23_Things-Don-Cost_DG__135. to help others... to pay your salary is a problem.)}}
#: {{ux|dv|Con '''pay''' my school fees. |(ABJ_NOU_04_M-Joshuas-Lifestory_M__56, Then I payed my school fees.)}}
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# Na to drop money take fulfil wetin tradition and custom say make person do
#: {{ux|dv|I go go borrow money, con '''pay''' you. |(ENU_17_Buying-Grocery_DG__123, I will go and borrow money to come and pay you)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|I go '''pay''' my wife bride price last december. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021 I paid my wife's bride price in december, last year.)}}
# obl:arg (frequency:35)
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#:* {{ux|dv|Him '''pay''' everyting dem ask make dem for fit make am chief but las last, dem no still give am. . |(NSC_Legbeti_2021 He fulfilled all the requirements yet he was denied chieftancy title.)}}
#: {{ux|dv|'''Pay''' for what? |(deuber__6635, __no translation__)}}
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====Relative forms====
#: {{ux|dv|How Jesus take '''pay''' for our sin? |(jw__14294, __no translation__)}}
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[[Pay day]], [[pay off]]
# mark (frequency:27)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Me ma sef, I no even get money to '''pay'''. |(ABJ_GWA_02_Market-Food-Church_DG__101, Even me, I don't have money to pay.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Money no dey for hand and things plenty to '''pay'''. |(jw__24552, __no translation__)}}
 
# cc-obj (frequency:12)
 
#: {{ux|dv|We no dey do offering or '''pay''' tithe. |(jw__40089, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|E tell am sey, ‘Call the workers and '''pay''' dem their money. |(jw__37636, __no translation__)}}
 
# aux (frequency:10)
 
#: {{ux|dv|dey charge dem dey '''pay''' |(deuber__3186, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|You see children dey '''pay'''. |(JOS_16_Governors-And-Education_M__8, You'll see children, they pay.)}}
 
# advcl (frequency:9)
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''Pay''' fine. |(LAG_16_Calista-Adeola_DG__101, Pay fine.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''Pay''' make you enter. |(deuber__5753, __no translation__)}}
 
# nsubj (frequency:8)
 
#: {{ux|dv|I '''pay'''... |(NST_cleaned__38410, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|everybody '''pay''' |(deuber__3198, __no translation__)}}
 
# conj-obj (frequency:5)
 
#: {{ux|dv|To help others, to '''pay''' your salary, na wahala. |(ONI_23_Things-Don-Cost_DG__135, to help others... to pay your salary is a problem.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|I for go '''pay''' dat one bride price, carry am con dash you. |(ENU_27_Mechanic-Guys_DG__82, I would have paid that one's bride price then give her to you.)}}
 
# dep (frequency:3)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Toh na dat twenty naira you wan give me make I go '''pay''' for… |(NST_cleaned__27879, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|E say him mama sell her only plot of land to take '''pay''' for him travel to Europe. |(bbc__45470, __no translation__)}}
 
# obl:mod (frequency:3)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Germany get one of di highest '''pay''' gap for Europe according to di EU statistics. |(bbc__53717, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|But dis man we dey even attend Redeemed Church talk say di pastor for im own branch no dey force dem '''pay''' tithe. |(bbc__22452, __no translation__)}}
 
# conj (frequency:2)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Since when Johnathan dey power, for my area wey I dey follow come, come work, na seventy naira I dey '''pay''', and e never, e never change. |(JOS_33_Changing-Nigeria_DG__136, Since when Johnathan was in power, in my area that I come from, come to work. It is seventy naira I pay. And it never.. it never changed.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''Pay''' for house, '''pay''' for house rent, you go '''pay''' for shop wey you dey do, you go '''pay''' for NEPA bill, you go '''pay''' for water bill, you go '''pay''' for ehn  LA, LAWMA, you go '''pay''' for LAWMA bill, you go say, still come '''pay''' for cleaning, '''pay''', '''pay''', '''pay''', '''pay''' for Lagos. |(NST_cleaned__2122, __no translation__)}}
 
 
 
====Derived forms====
 
 
 
  
 
====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
* owe 0.77 178, collect 0.70 1883, employ 0.68 144, donate 0.64 97, spend 0.62 706, renew 0.62 51, tax 0.61 523, borrow 0.61 183, apply 0.61 292
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* [[salary]]
  
 
====Antonyms====
 
====Antonyms====
* owe 0.77 178, collect 0.70 1883, employ 0.68 144, donate 0.64 97, spend 0.62 706, renew 0.62 51, tax 0.61 523, borrow 0.61 183, apply 0.61 292
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* [[owe]]
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: no definition
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* English: ''income or salary'', ''To give money in exchange of something'',

Revision as of 20:19, 23 March 2021

Naija

Etymology

From: English pay

Pronunciation

  • péì


Frequency

  • Frequency in NSC treebank: 91
  • Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 147
  • Frequency in raw corpus: 2090
  • Frequency rank in raw corpus: 188

Noun

  1. Na salary or money person work for.
    We no dey find equal pay as doctors.  — (bbc__7216. We are not insisting on same salary with the doctors.)
    Dis decision don make many workers para, because dem prefer to collect dia pay for US dollars.  — (bbc__40451. The decision angered many workers because they preferred receiving their slary in dollars.)
    • De day I collect my firstpay ehen, I shack 5 green bottle.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. The day I got my first salary ever, I drank 5bottles of beer straight.)

Verb

  1. Na to give money for someting person buy or collect.
    • Pay me?  — (IBA_09_Leon-And-Amos_DG__153, Pay me ?)
    • You go help me pay bike?  — (IBA_22_School-Children_DG__178, Will you pay for my bike fare ?)
    • I go go borrow money, con pay you.  — (ENU_17_Buying-Grocery_DG__123, I will go and borrow money to come and pay you)
    • Me ma sef, I no even get money to pay.  — (ABJ_GWA_02_Market-Food-Church_DG__101, Even me, I don't have money to pay.)
  2. Na wetin no get profit or no benefit person
    • I go advice make you no start dat business because e no go pay you.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021 I'll suggest you do not venture into that business because it is not known to be profitable.)
  3. Na to give people their money wey dem work for.
    • E tell am sey, ‘Call the workers and pay dem their money.  — (jw__37636. He ordered him to pay the workers their wage.)
  4. Na punishment wey person face for wetin e do wrong.
    • Pay fine.  — (LAG_16_Calista-Adeola_DG__101, Pay fine.)
    • As you rape your pikin so, One day, you go Pay for dis evil.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. You will pay for raping your own daughter one day.)
    • To help others, to pay your salary, na wahala.  — (ONI_23_Things-Don-Cost_DG__135. to help others... to pay your salary is a problem.)
  5. Na to drop money take fulfil wetin tradition and custom say make person do
    • I go pay my wife bride price last december.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021 I paid my wife's bride price in december, last year.)
    • Him pay everyting dem ask make dem for fit make am chief but las last, dem no still give am. .  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021 He fulfilled all the requirements yet he was denied chieftancy title.)

Relative forms

Pay day, pay off

Synonyms

Antonyms

Translations

  • English: income or salary, To give money in exchange of something,