start

Naija

Alternative forms

• stat

Etymology

From: English start

Pronunciation

• stât

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Verb

1. Make someting begin.

   • Brazil neva lose any match since dis World Cup start.  — (bbc__20576, Brazil has not lost a match since the World Cup began.)

2. Make someting begin for person or somewhere.

   • As I small reach, na so I start to dey sing.  — (ENU_15_Music_M__8, I started singing even as a young person.)
   • Ah I no con know where to start!  — (ENU_09_Angry-Neighbours_MG__24, I was at a loss for where to begin!)
   • Wetin dey start dis xenophobia attacks?  — (bbc__99334, What was the cause of the xenophobia attacks?)

Synonyms

• begin, resume

Antonyms

• finish, end

Translations

• English: to begin.