three

Naija

Etymology

Borrowed from English three

Pronunciation

• θri

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Frequency

• Frequency in NSC treebank: 96
• Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 141
• Frequency in raw corpus: 2477
• Frequency rank in raw corpus: 165

The word is used more orally than in written texts.

Numeral

three: no definition, three.CARD -- Definition in Naija?

1. - (frequency:2248)

   BBC three  — (bbc__18688, __no translation__)

   Step three  — (bbc__92266, __no translation__)

2. nmod (frequency:63)

   Three of dem na Jesus tight friend.  — (jw__44672, __no translation__)

   Three of di teams na former African Champions;  — (bbc__93910, __no translation__)

3. advmod (frequency:43)

   We dey three for log now,  — (NST_cleaned__31256, __no translation__)

   I go hospital almost three times.  — (LAG_17_Food-On-Campus_DG__25, I went to the hospital almost three times.)

4. conj (frequency:40)

   Three, zero!  — (IBA_08_Music-And-Art-Students_DG__196, Three and Zero.)

   Three, one, two.  — (BEN_28_Radio-Drama-Flirting_DG__245, three one two,)

5. cc (frequency:35)

   We con get like two to three university join.  — (KAD_27_Boys-Brigade-Talk_M__59, We then have like two to three universities together.)

   Before you know, two to three years, you don relax.  — (ONI_07_Dis-Year-Na-My-Year_MG__33, Before you know it, in two or three years and you'll have eased off.)

6. dep (frequency:33)

   At least three people na im dem say die.  — (bbc__84296, __no translation__)

   As I try club, I play for club for at least three months.  — (PRT_07_Drummer_MG__82, When I tried the clubs, I played in the club for three months, at least.)

7. det-nmod (frequency:13)

   ESPN say dem don release di three of dem on bail.  — (bbc__46138, __no translation__)

   E fit be sey na night because sleep dey catch the three of dem.  — (jw__34984, __no translation__)

8. case (frequency:12)

   Dem con do anoder one, like three.  — (KAD_17_Turkeys_MG__13, They gave me more, like three.)

   By three, four, you don comot office.  — (NST_cleaned__8542, __no translation__)

9. det (frequency:11)

   Den di three na boys.  — (ABJ_NOU_02_Gimba-Lifestory_MG__4, Then the other three are boys.)

   All the three don deny bribery.  — (brila__758, __no translation__)

10. amod (frequency:8)

    We don write more than three letters and do three meetings.  — (bbc__4675, __no translation__)

    We get more than three different war rooms wey di party arrange for ground.  — (bbc__7130, __no translation__)

11. cc-nmod (frequency:3)

    Their price na times two or three of wetin dem suppose sell.  — (jw__41747, __no translation__)

    Dem build three for one side of River Jordan, and three for the other side.  — (jw__26020, __no translation__)

12. obl:mod (frequency:3)

    Three of dem na example of people wey do wetin God like, and their life really make sense.  — (jw__27380, __no translation__)

    Four players don score late goals, three of dose goals help some teams win match while Ronaldo own help dem draw dem match.  — (bbc__52872, __no translation__)

13. amod-det (frequency:3)

    Two people die immediately di accident happen and di other three die later for hospital.  — (bbc__96488, __no translation__)

    He went to play at Liverpool for six seasons before spending a further three at Fenerbahçe.  — (brila__797, __no translation__)

Derived forms

• eight three

1. If you want to join me for discuss dis matter, call me for zero nine four, six zero zero, nine nine five, or zero nine, or zero eight zero nine, zero three two, zero two nine eight.  — (WAZA_12_Lady-G_M__24, If you want to join me in discussing this matter, call me on zero nine four, six zero zero, nine nine five. Or zero nine... or zero eight zero nine, zero three two, zero two nine eight.)

   Anyway, okay anyway, em eh for dose of us now wey still dey join us, remember sey, our line na zero, nine, four, six, zero, zero, nine, nine, five, or zero, eight, zero, nine, zero, three, two, zero, two, nine, eight.  — (WAZA_07_Self-Medication_T__176, Anyway...okay, anyway, eh eh for those of you that are still joining us, remember that our phone line is zero, nine, four, six, zero, zero, nine, nine and five or zero eight zero, nine zero, two, three, zero, two, nine and eight.)

• three FM

1. Now, Radio Sapientia, ninety five point three FM Onitsha, una just dey flex dis kajad evening as five of crew uncle don already balance inside.  — (ONI_26_News-Highlights_MG__1, Now, Radio Sapientia, ninety five point three FM, Onitsha, you are all enjoying yourselves this beautiful evening as five of the crew uncles are already seated inside.)

   And na here, I go close my mouth, drink small water as una dey here dey gbadun di parole on top Radio Sapientia, ninety five point three FM Onitsha.  — (ONI_26_News-Highlights_MG__16, And this is where I will call it a day and take a break as you continue to enjoy the programs on Radio Sapientia, ninety five point three FM, Onitsha.)

• three fifty

1. three fifty ma, de go chop am.  — (NST_cleaned__33655, __no translation__)

   Da, dat one na three fifty now.  — (IBA_05_Cobbler_DG__41, That...that one is three hundred and fifty naira.)

• three five

1. e no go pass four thousand, three five.  — (NST_cleaned__33700, __no translation__)

   I say I, I just need like three five, three K.  — (KAD_05_Relationship-Discussion_DG__232, I said, I... I just need like three thousand, five hundred...three thousand.)

• three four

1. Omo, three, four.  — (NST_cleaned__27198, __no translation__)

   after three four days I see am sleep dat place again.  — (deuber__3481, __no translation__)

• three one

1. Burnely, Burnely, Man… , Burnely, Man City, ah three, one.  — (ENU_26_Sport-Betting_M__46, Burnely... Burnely... Burnely versus Man City, three one.)

   Our whatsapp number na zero eight zero nine, nine nine three, zero one seven two.  — (WAZA_12_Lady-G_M__26, Our whatsapp number is zero eight zero, nine nine nine three, zero one seven two.)

• three three

1. Dem first send am go prison two times, and e stay there for three three years.  — (jw__22080, __no translation__)

   three three person to stand for all di different different different sabi sabi matter wey dey for acada workingplace dem;  — (hildrights__1254, __no translation__)

• three two

1. Five, three, two.  — (BEN_27_Boy-And-Girl_DG__139, Five three two.)

   Five, three, two,  — (BEN_27_Boy-And-Girl_DG__140, Five three two.)

• three zero

1. wit deir first three zero gbege wen de knack put for di small boys dem body take make sure sey de waka go di next stage ah of di competition ah.  — (NST_cleaned__39899, __no translation__)

   For di Copa del Rey wen sele on Wednesday, Madrid wen waka go for five two aggregate ah... wit deir first three zero gbege wen de knack put for di small boys dem body take make sure sey de waka go di next stage ah of di competition ah.  — (ONI_10_Sport-Commentary_MG__26, Concerning the Copa del Rey which came up on Wednesday, Madrid settled for a five - two aggregate uh... with their first three - zero victory over the kids to ensure they got through to the next stage uh... of the competition.)

• two three

1. Dere I do my, na dere I do my JS one, JSS two, JSS three.  — (ABJ_NOU_04_M-Joshuas-Lifestory_M__20, Right there, I had my... that was where I had my JS one... JSS two and JSS three.)

   Because before you go take am buy one, two, three things, money don expire.  — (BEN_20_Fasting_DG__18, Because, before you spend it on one, two, three things, the money has finished.)

Synonyms

• four 0.92 1750, two 0.91 5555, six 0.89 1039, five 0.88 1738, seven 0.86 750, eight 0.83 673, ten 0.79 557, nine 0.75 491, several 0.70 66

Antonyms

• four 0.92 1750, two 0.91 5555, six 0.89 1039, five 0.88 1738, seven 0.86 750, eight 0.83 673, ten 0.79 557, nine 0.75 491, several 0.70 66

Translations

• English: no definition, three.CARD