Difference between revisions of "proper"
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===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
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Borrowed from English proper
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From English: ''proper''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
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===Adjective===
 
===Adjective===
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proper: appropriate -- Definition in Naija?
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* Wetin make sense [[well well]] wey dey as e suppose be.
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:* {{ux|dv|Every pikin suppose get di kind help wey dem ask for wey '''proper''' for im condition.|Egbokhare_2020, Every child needs to get the need appropriate for their condition.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|Me, as I dey so, na '''proper''' teacher I be. |(KAD_30_Education_M__4, Me, I'm a certified teacher.)}}
  
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# Egbokhare (frequency:Inf)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Every pikin suppose get di kind help wey dem ask for wey '''proper''' for im condition.|no translation}}
 
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# - (frequency:166)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Me, as I dey so, na '''proper''' teacher I be. |(KAD_30_Education_M__4, Me, as I am here, I am a proper teacher.)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Make she come moh give am '''proper''' vanishing. |(KAD_06_Cooking_DG__119, She should come let us give her proper garnishing.)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Di tok-tok pesin for di Nigeria Customs Service, Joseph Attah, tell BBC Pidgin say wetin happun na just '''proper''' medical case and notin else. |(bbc__38985, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Oga Abdullateef, say, every pilgrimage person must under-go very '''proper''' screening, to check dos wey dey like use thru pilgrimage waka-waka, take dey tule enter other contri-dem. |(ja102__3668, __no translation__)}}
 
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* public 0.65 1012, legal 0.60 216, exercise 0.58 178, insurance 0.55 138, correct 0.54 1344, research 0.54 370, policy 0.54 216, compulsory 0.53 81, kpaakpakpa 0.53 25
 
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====Antonyms====
 
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* public 0.65 1012, legal 0.60 216, exercise 0.58 178, insurance 0.55 138, correct 0.54 1344, research 0.54 370, policy 0.54 216, compulsory 0.53 81, kpaakpakpa 0.53 25
 
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
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* English: appropriate
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* English: ''proper'', ''appropriate''

Revision as of 18:01, 12 July 2021

Naija

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English: proper

Pronunciation

  • prɔ́pà

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Adjective

  • Wetin make sense well well wey dey as e suppose be.
  • Every pikin suppose get di kind help wey dem ask for wey proper for im condition.  — Egbokhare_2020, Every child needs to get the need appropriate for their condition.)
  • Me, as I dey so, na proper teacher I be.  — (KAD_30_Education_M__4, Me, I'm a certified teacher.)


Translations

  • English: proper, appropriate
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