Difference between revisions of "truetrue"

 
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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
 
===Alternative forms===
 
===Alternative forms===
*  
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* [[true true]]
  
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
Borrowed from English truetrue
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From: English ''true''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
* trùtrú
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* trú:trú
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-truetrue.m.ogg</sm2>
 
 
 
===Frequency===
 
* Frequency in NSC treebank: 0
 
* Frequency rank in NSC treebank: inf
 
* Frequency in raw corpus: 4
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 13803
 
 
 
The word is used more in written texts than orally.
 
  
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<sm2>pcm-ng-truetrue.f.ogg</sm2>
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<sm2>pcm-ng-truetrue.m.ogg</sm2>
  
 
===Adverb===
 
===Adverb===
truetrue: truly -- Definition in Naija?
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* When person dey swear sey wetin dem dey talk no be lie.
 
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:* {{ux|dv|'''Truetrue''', I no insult old man.|(Truly, I didn't insult the man.)}}
 
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:* {{ux|dv|'''Truetrue''', if I follow di [[leg]] wey dis pikin bring come outside, [[true]], I go beat am die. |(If I allow this child's waywardness to determine my reaction, I swear, I will practically kill her.)}}
# Egbokhare (frequency:Inf)
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''Truetrue''', I no insult old man.|no translation}}
 
# - (frequency:2)
 
#: {{ux|dv|As e be so, and wit make we for follow di correct order inside international atalknado, di gumbody country dem go, '''truetrue''', guarantee sey: Dem no go suspect, accuse or confirm sey any pikin break di law because of wetin e do, mistakewey di country or international law no cover during di time wey e do di tin; |(gumbody__7, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''Truetrue''', if we follow di leg wey dem annouce say naim di gumbody agreement of di United Nations take stand, make we recognize di respect wey dey every person body as person concern, wit di koko  right wey make us disame as human being, wey we no fit change, na di leg wey freedom, justice and peace take stand for di world. |(gumbody__189, __no translation__)}}
 
 
 
====Derived forms====
 
 
 
 
 
 
====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
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* [[aswear]]
  
 
====Antonyms====
 
====Antonyms====
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* [[lielie]]
 
 
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: truly
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* English: ''truly'', ''factually''

Latest revision as of 18:43, 9 March 2024

Naija

Alternative forms

Etymology

From: English true

Pronunciation

  • trú:trú

Play Play

Adverb

  • When person dey swear sey wetin dem dey talk no be lie.
  • Truetrue, I no insult old man.  — (Truly, I didn't insult the man.)
  • Truetrue, if I follow di leg wey dis pikin bring come outside, true, I go beat am die.  — (If I allow this child's waywardness to determine my reaction, I swear, I will practically kill her.)

Synonyms

Antonyms

Translations

  • English: truly, factually