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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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<sm2>Pcm-ng-pay.f.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>pcm-ng-pay.f.ogg</sm2>  
<sm2>Pcm-ng-pay.m.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>pcm-ng-pay.m.ogg</sm2>
 
 
===Frequency===
 
* Frequency in NSC treebank: 91
 
* Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 147
 
* Frequency in raw corpus: 2090
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 188
 
 
 
The word is used more orally than in written texts.
 
 
 
 
 
===Noun===
 
pay: no definition -- Definition in Naija?
 
 
 
 
 
# amod (frequency:8)
 
#: {{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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# Make de give person money wey de suppose give am.
 
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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 ?)}}
 
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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)}}
# mark-obj (frequency:127)
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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|We want dem to '''pay''' di balance. |(bbc__1238, __no translation__)}}
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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.)}}
#: {{ux|dv|How to get more pipo to '''pay''' tax |(bbc__56625, __no translation__)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|I go '''pay''' my wife bride price last December. |(I paid my wife's bride price in December, last year.)}}
# obj (frequency:116)
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#Make person get or do wetin go work for am.
#: {{ux|dv|'''Pay''' me? |(IBA_09_Leon-And-Amos_DG__153, Pay me ?)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|I go advice make you no start dat business because e no go '''pay''' you. |(I'll suggest you do not venture into that business because it is not known to be profitable.)}}
#: {{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 go '''pay''' you if quick learn sey monkey sabi jump, monkey sabi jump, na because tree near. |(It will be good for you to learn that some people are just fortunate.)}}  
# - (frequency:88)
 
#: {{ux|dv|dem sabi '''pay''' |(deuber__3189, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|U.N. no go gree '''pay''' |(deuber__4766, __no translation__)}}
 
# aux-obj (frequency:39)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Con '''pay''' my school fees. |(ABJ_NOU_04_M-Joshuas-Lifestory_M__56, Then I payed my school fees.)}}
 
#: {{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)}}
 
# obl:arg (frequency:35)
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''Pay''' for what? |(deuber__6635, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|How Jesus take '''pay''' for our sin? |(jw__14294, __no translation__)}}
 
# 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====
 
* 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====
 
====Translations====
* English: no definition
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* English: ''To make payment''

Latest revision as of 09:40, 7 March 2024

Naija

Etymology

From: English: pay

Pronunciation

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Verb

  1. Make de give person money wey de suppose give am.
    • 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.)
    • E tell am sey, ‘Call the workers and pay dem their money.  — (jw__37636, He ordered him to pay the workers their wage.)
    • I go pay my wife bride price last December.  — (I paid my wife's bride price in December, last year.)
  2. Make person get or do wetin go work for am.
    • I go advice make you no start dat business because e no go pay you.  — (I'll suggest you do not venture into that business because it is not known to be profitable.)
    E go pay you if quick learn sey monkey sabi jump, monkey sabi jump, na because tree near.  — (It will be good for you to learn that some people are just fortunate.)

Translations

  • English: To make payment