Difference between revisions of "swear"
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===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
* swɛr | * swɛr | ||
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* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 1557 | * Frequency rank in raw corpus: 1557 | ||
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===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
− | + | When person dey claim sey wetin im dey talk na di truth. | |
− | + | :* {{ux|dv| E talk sey: ‘Dem no dey gree '''swear'''. |(jw__26978, __no translation__)}} | |
− | + | :* {{ux|dv| birth certificate or declaration wey di people wey dey apply '''swear''' for deir age. |(hildrights__79, __no translation__)}} | |
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===Verb=== | ===Verb=== | ||
− | + | #Make person talk sey wetin im dey talk na di true. | |
− | + | #:* {{ux|dv|'''Swear''' sey you no like me.|(LAG_22_I-Senior-You_DG__191, Swear that you don't like me.)}} | |
− | + | #:* {{ux|dv| Some of di victims say dem first cari dem go babalawo shrine to '''swear''' say dem no go tell police or anybodi wetin dey happen. |(bbc__91257, Some of the victims claimed that they were taken to a witch doctors shrine to take an oath, never to disclose what happened to anybody or the police.)}} | |
− | # | + | #Make person promise anoder person. |
− | #: {{ux|dv|'''Swear''' | + | #:* {{ux|dv| Because for Bible, promise be like '''swear'''. |(jw__4705, The promises found in the bible is guaranteed.)}} |
− | + | #:* {{ux|dv| I '''swear''' to God! |(ENU_13_School-Life_DG__61, I vow to God!)}} | |
− | + | #Make dey curse person. | |
− | + | #:* {{ux|dv| Dem don '''swear''' for dat boy. |(NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, The boy is accursed.)}} | |
− | + | #:* {{ux|dv| If you no pay my money, I go '''swear''' for you. |(NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, If you do not pay my money, I will place a curse on you.)}} | |
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− | #: {{ux|dv|Some of di victims say dem first cari dem go babalawo shrine to '''swear''' say dem no go tell police or anybodi wetin dey happen. |(bbc__91257, | ||
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− | #: {{ux|dv|I '''swear''' | ||
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− | #: {{ux|dv|If you | ||
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====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
− | * | + | * [[curse]] |
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− | * | + | * [[blessing]] |
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− | * English: | + | * English: ''vow, promise, cursed, swear'' |
Revision as of 14:01, 12 March 2021
Naija
Etymology
From English: swear
Pronunciation
- swɛr
Frequency
- Frequency in NSC treebank: 1
- Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 2680
- Frequency in raw corpus: 154
- Frequency rank in raw corpus: 1557
Noun
When person dey claim sey wetin im dey talk na di truth.
- E talk sey: ‘Dem no dey gree swear. — (jw__26978, __no translation__)
- birth certificate or declaration wey di people wey dey apply swear for deir age. — (hildrights__79, __no translation__)
Synonyms
Antonyms
Translations
- English: no definition
Verb
- Make person talk sey wetin im dey talk na di true.
- Swear sey you no like me. — (LAG_22_I-Senior-You_DG__191, Swear that you don't like me.)
- Some of di victims say dem first cari dem go babalawo shrine to swear say dem no go tell police or anybodi wetin dey happen. — (bbc__91257, Some of the victims claimed that they were taken to a witch doctors shrine to take an oath, never to disclose what happened to anybody or the police.)
- Make person promise anoder person.
- Because for Bible, promise be like swear. — (jw__4705, The promises found in the bible is guaranteed.)
- I swear to God! — (ENU_13_School-Life_DG__61, I vow to God!)
- Make dey curse person.
- Dem don swear for dat boy. — (NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, The boy is accursed.)
- If you no pay my money, I go swear for you. — (NSC_Olukayode.S.M_2021, If you do not pay my money, I will place a curse on you.)
Synonyms
Antonyms
Translations
- English: vow, promise, cursed, swear