Difference between revisions of "reason"

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===Noun===
 
===Noun===
#wetin be de cause of someting
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* Wetin be de cause of someting
#:* {{ux|dv|Dis one force di company to comot for some time, dem say na for security '''reason'''. |(bbc__78583, _The company shut down for a while due to security reasons_)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|Dis one force di company to comot for some time, dem say na for security '''reason'''. |(bbc__78583, _The company shut down for a while due to security reasons_)}}
#:* {{ux|dv|Di '''reason''' behind di Argungu fishing festival na to promote unity and fishing. |(bbc__37754, _The Argungu fishing festival holds annually in other to promote unity and fishing_)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|Di '''reason''' behind di Argungu fishing festival na to promote unity and fishing. |(bbc__37754, _The Argungu fishing festival holds annually in other to promote unity and fishing_)}}
#:* {{ux|dv|Di researchers come conclude say make dem wey like red meat no stop to dey chop because of health '''reason'''. |(bbc__37950, _The researchers concluded that non-vegetarians have no reason to stop the consumption of red meat for health reasons_)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|Di researchers come conclude say make dem wey like red meat no stop to dey chop because of health '''reason'''. |(bbc__37950, _The researchers concluded that non-vegetarians have no reason to stop the consumption of red meat for health reasons_)}}
#:* {{ux|dv|Garri no fit get any '''reason''' to cost o, |(WAZP_02_Porico_M__106, There is no justification for the inflation in the cost of Garri.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|Garri no fit get any '''reason''' to cost o, |(WAZP_02_Porico_M__106, There is no justification for the inflation in the cost of Garri.)}}
#:* {{ux|dv|Di Embassy bin announce say dem don close dem Abuja goment office for visa and American Citizen Service without '''reason'''. |(bbc__31217, _American Embassy closed down their visa and Citizen Service office without reason_)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|Di Embassy bin announce say dem don close dem Abuja goment office for visa and American Citizen Service without '''reason'''. |(bbc__31217, _American Embassy closed down their visa and Citizen Service office without reason_)}}
====Related forms====
 
* [[health reason]], [[security reason]]
 
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
 
* English: ''cause or motivation for an action''
 
* English: ''cause or motivation for an action''
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===Verb===
 
===Verb===
 
#make person think someting well well before e do am
 
#make person think someting well well before e do am

Revision as of 22:44, 3 August 2021

Naija

Etymology

From English: reason

Pronunciation

  • rízìn

Play Play

Noun

  • Wetin be de cause of someting
  • Dis one force di company to comot for some time, dem say na for security reason.  — (bbc__78583, _The company shut down for a while due to security reasons_)
  • Di reason behind di Argungu fishing festival na to promote unity and fishing.  — (bbc__37754, _The Argungu fishing festival holds annually in other to promote unity and fishing_)
  • Di researchers come conclude say make dem wey like red meat no stop to dey chop because of health reason.  — (bbc__37950, _The researchers concluded that non-vegetarians have no reason to stop the consumption of red meat for health reasons_)
  • Garri no fit get any reason to cost o,  — (WAZP_02_Porico_M__106, There is no justification for the inflation in the cost of Garri.)
  • Di Embassy bin announce say dem don close dem Abuja goment office for visa and American Citizen Service without reason.  — (bbc__31217, _American Embassy closed down their visa and Citizen Service office without reason_)

Translations

  • English: cause or motivation for an action

Verb

  1. make person think someting well well before e do am
    • reason am wellwell before you talk o. Egbokhare -2020.  — Think carefully before speaking
    • #Nysc allowance dey make corpers dey reason no go follow for Labour strike  — (bbc__8094, _The corpers are reluctant to join the strike becauseof their NYSC allowance_)
  2. wetin person think wey be why e do wetin e do
    • Na football some pipo use reason di collabo.  — (bbc__70746, _Football motivated the choice some people made_)
    • Every pikin get right to reason wetin im wan reason, and to worship wetin im wan worship.  — (hildrights__344._Every child has a right to their beliefs and what they worship_)
  3. wetin person suppose think before e go fit do someting
    • Di case wey dem list as Naruto V David Slater don make people dey reason di need to dey give animals legal rights.  — (bbc__33466. The Naruto Versus David Slater case has become motivation for considering giving animals legal rights)
    • Wetin dey make you dey reason, wetin dey make you concentrate, e don go.  — (NST_cleaned_6190. The reason for your reluctance and concentration no longer exist_)

Translations

  • English: think, reflect