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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
===Alternative forms===
 
* business 0.60 1243, exercise 0.55 178, training 0.52 353, job 0.51 866, collabo 0.51 173, serve 0.50 1925, everything 0.49 1297, struggle 0.49 300, congregation 0.49 886
 
  
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
Borrowed from English ?
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From English: ''work''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
* wərk
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* wɔ̂k
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-work.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-work.f.ogg</sm2>  
<sm2>Pcm-ng-work.m.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-work.m.ogg</sm2>
 
 
===Frequency===
 
* Frequency in NSC treebank: 297
 
* Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 62
 
* Frequency in raw corpus: 6588
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 65
 
 
 
The word is used more orally than in written texts.
 
  
  
 
===Noun===
 
===Noun===
work:  -- Definition in Naija?
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* Wetin person dey do wey fit pay am.
 
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:*{{ux|dv| Make we do God '''work''' . |(jw__22918, Let us do the work of God.)}}
 
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:*{{ux|dv|You no get any '''work''' to do. |(JOS_08_Girls-Wey-No-Sabi-Cook_M__51, You don't have any work to do.)}}
# -
 
#: {{ux|dv|921|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''Work'''. |(WAZL_06_Na-Your-Health_DG__106, work)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''work'''. |(NST_cleaned__38764, __no translation__)}}
 
# cc
 
#: {{ux|dv|15|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Dem no go dey do well for school or '''work'''. |(jw__17435, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Dough we know our former Governor, e dey talk too much, but e dey '''work''', |(BEN_03_Edo-State-Politics_M__25, Although as we knew our former Governor, he talked too much but he worked.)}}
 
# acl
 
#: {{ux|dv|14|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|I get '''work''' to do. |(IBA_22_School-Children_DG__29, I have work to do.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|We get '''work''' to do for Jehovah. |(jw__39627, __no translation__)}}
 
# det
 
#: {{ux|dv|561|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Which '''work'''? |(ABJ_GWA_13_Small-Jobs_DG__113, Which work ?)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|I sabi di '''work'''. |(ENU_21_Solomon-And-Kingsman_DG__142, I know the work.)}}
 
# dep
 
#: {{ux|dv|26|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|to teach am pedaling '''work'''... |(NST_cleaned__33113, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|As in '''work''' wey be sey I go just do, |(ABJ_GWA_13_Small-Jobs_DG__5, As in a work that I will just do.)}}
 
# obj
 
#: {{ux|dv|3|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|SHAMMI MEHRA By force '''work''' dey common for Asia Asia |(bbc__86267, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|I dey, even aft~, e~, e~ even if I dey stay for Nigeria, I want '''work''' am, make I go abroad. |(NST_cleaned__17515, __no translation__)}}
 
# aux
 
#: {{ux|dv|1|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|When di worker dem don struggle with all dem power to enter bus go '''work''', tell me, na which power go come remain wey dem go take do di '''work''' self when dem reach office. |(deuber__738, __no translation__)}}
 
# case
 
#: {{ux|dv|181|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Minorities at '''work''' |(bbc__67371, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|And some kind of '''work'''… |(ABJ_GWA_13_Small-Jobs_DG__133, And some kind of work ...)}}
 
# amod
 
#: {{ux|dv|187|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Con '''work''' small '''work'''. |(NST_cleaned__2092, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|I con get admin '''work'''. |(WAZP_07_Imonirhua-Lifestory_MG__45, Then I got an administrative job.)}}
 
# nmod
 
#: {{ux|dv|169|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Make we do God '''work''' . |(jw__22918, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Johnson, na God '''work'''. |(deuber__1934, __no translation__)}}
 
# conj
 
#: {{ux|dv|18|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''Work''' and behaviour |(bbc__101229, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Pipo wan '''work''' and something for make dia life. |(bbc__102628, __no translation__)}}
 
# advmod
 
#: {{ux|dv|15|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Eh me ma never go dere '''work''', |(ENU_10_Genus-Investment_DG__21, Eh, myself, I have never been there to work.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|So I just come here come '''work'''. |(LAG_26_Selling-Drinks_DG__35, I just come here, to work.)}}
 
# cc-det
 
#: {{ux|dv|3|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Sey di '''work'''... |(NST_cleaned__35432, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Di judges' decision as to di eligibility of individual entrants or dia '''work''' will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. |(bbc__35407, __no translation__)}}
 
# acl-cc
 
#: {{ux|dv|1|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Yemen get over 300,000 slaves wey dey for by force marriage and '''work''' even to pay family debt. |(bbc__50649, __no translation__)}}
 
# cc-dep
 
#: {{ux|dv|2|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|di kain ting and '''work''' wey visitor, committee and voluntary visitor dem wey go visit approved workingplace dem go dey do wey dem show go be; |(hildrights__1084, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|As e dey follow dis Act, e no get pikin wey e be sey de go force am do byforce '''work''' or '''work''' wey be sey e dey use person no con dey pay am as de suppose, or de go employ am make e '''work''' any '''work''', except sey na im family member make e do '''work''' wey be farm '''work''', gardener '''work''', or house '''work''' wey no hard ; |(hildrights__36, __no translation__)}}
 
# obl:arg
 
#: {{ux|dv|14|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Say '''work''' for Jehovah |(jw__31860, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Or you wan '''work''' for Lick Finger? |(deuber__3558, __no translation__)}}
 
# dep-det
 
#: {{ux|dv|25|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Dem do the '''work''' God send dem, |(jw__6588, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|To direct the '''work''' we dey do, |(jw__37601, __no translation__)}}
 
# acl-det
 
#: {{ux|dv|13|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|You no get any '''work''' to do. |(JOS_08_Girls-Wey-No-Sabi-Cook_M__51, You don't have any work to do.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|We just take dat pedaling '''work'''. |(BEN_09_Tailoring-Immunization_MG__29, We'll just take that pedalling work...)}}
 
# amod-cc
 
#: {{ux|dv|4|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Some people, na school, and professional '''work'''. |(JOS_03_Red-Hair-Facebook_DG__145, Some people, it's schooling, and professional works.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Na dem INEC dey use do poll officers and oda kain '''work''' during election period. |(bbc__31947, __no translation__)}}
 
# cc-nmod
 
#: {{ux|dv|4|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Na short time to rest between the wahala of planting and '''work''' of the harvesting month. |(katakata__662, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|De no go use pikin take dey do begbeg, to dey follow people wey dey begbeg, ashawo, houseboy or house girl or ashawo '''work''' or any oder ting wey no dey follow law or dey do bad ting ; |(hildrights__268, __no translation__)}}
 
 
 
====Derived forms====
 
* [[Art work|Art work]]
 
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|Art work like Nok Culture , Benin carvings, Ivory faces na im fit sell like dat amount  she talk. |(bbc__471, __no translation__)}}* [[HR work|HR work]]
 
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|So now, na admin, and HR work, I dey do. |(NST_cleaned__38192, __no translation__)}}* [[Lab work|Lab work]]
 
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|Lab work wey dem do well-well show say cell on top skin wey bi fibroblasts, dey change during di 24 hours of di day. |(bbc__62832, __no translation__)}}* [[NGO work|NGO work]]
 
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|Some business just close and even NGO  work no come dey operate as before, she add. |(bbc__6158, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Sofia Abdi Noor don dey do NGO work for more than 20 years Kenya general election still dey get small tension for Presidential level but some people don dey make history; |(bbc__90768, __no translation__)}}* [[NJC work|NJC work]]
 
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|So wetin be dis NJC work and which kain power dem get? |(bbc__90611, __no translation__)}}* [[TV work|TV work]]
 
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|Di motivational speaker say im no need pipo to pity am but im need understanding and equal opportunity like odas to get di TV work. |(bbc__36339, __no translation__)}}* [[akpu work|akpu work]]
 
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|Na akpu work. |(IBA_09_Leon-And-Amos_DG__248, it is akpu that caused it.)}}* [[art work|art work]]
 
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|AMSA YARO STUDIO Amsa Yaro dey use paper take do her art work. |(bbc__10771, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Di art work dem dey add mouth to stop violence against women and child marriage |(bbc__33095, __no translation__)}}* [[bed work|bed work]]
 
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|Men like make dia partner dey tell dem say dem sabi bed work well-well Dirty tok fit be correct way to spice tins for di bedroom and both men plus women dey gbadu am. |(bbc__66892, __no translation__)}}* [[day work|day work]]
 
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|Bara Kabaka Brown To teach native language no be one day work. |(bbc__19061, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Person close for work, e say make im waka jeje go di bus stop wey near am pass to wait for motor wey go carry am go home to go rest, so dat e go prepare for anoder day work. |(deuber__5310, __no translation__)}}* [[hand work|hand work]]
 
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|When you learn work, hand work,… |(NST_cleaned__13967, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|all of us na your hand work.’— Isa. |(jw__5710, __no translation__)}}* [[home work|home work]]
 
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|You no do your, you no do your home work well now. |(IBA_09_Leon-And-Amos_DG__23, You didn't do your... you didn't do your '''home work''' well now.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Dat means, dat be sey you go con pay am for home work because na your house na im she go come do am for you. |(LAG_01_Hairdressing_M__23, That means... that is to say you will pay her for '''home work''', because it is at your house she will come to do it for you.)}}* [[law work|law work]]
 
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|Order Security people to make Benue anti-open grazing law work - Reps |(bbc__79269, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Order Security people to make Benue anti-open grazing law work - Reps We no like wetin dey happen – Herdsmen Fulani herdsmen na terrorists? |(bbc__79270, __no translation__)}}* [[leg work|leg work]]
 
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|Oga Ebelo say di operation na to know di kain leg work wey di pipo wey dey Nigeria dey epp di US-based suspects to do across di kontri. |(bbc__76589, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|EFCC and FBI say dia investigation also target alleged fraudsters wey dey work for financial institutions like banks and also pipo wey epp di main yahoo-yahoo pipo with leg work and errands. |(bbc__45889, __no translation__)}}* [[man work|man work]]
 
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|But na with immediate effect, e no tok di reason, why di governor take dat decision to sack, oga Harrison, but e con order di oga perm seki of dat ministry to take over di man work. |(ja102__607, __no translation__)}}* [[of work|of work]]
 
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|De no go fit do am because of deir work. |(ABJ_GWA_14_Mary-Lifestory_MG__92, They won't be able to do it, due to their work.)}}* [[oil work|oil work]]
 
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|most of dia oil work na for inside Niger-Delta region dem bin dey do am. |(bbc__50952, __no translation__)}}* [[sex work|sex work]]
 
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|E good to regulate sex work  - Lawyer |(bbc__2464, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|E good to regulate sex work - Human Rights Lawyer |(bbc__2465, __no translation__)}}* [[work kit|work kit]]
 
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|Oti tok for statement say dem dem don also collect dia work kit from di two sergeants but dem don forward di dismissal of di inspector go Assistant Inspector General of Police for Zone 2 for approval. |(bbc__79609, __no translation__)}}* [[work way|work way]]
 
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|Di kain work way Hakeem dey do na wetin dem dey call feem trick or 'special effects makeup artist'. |(bbc__35427, __no translation__)}}
 
 
 
====Synonymes====
 
*  business 0.60 1243, exercise 0.55 178, training 0.52 353, job 0.51 866, collabo 0.51 173, serve 0.50 1925, everything 0.49 1297, struggle 0.49 300, congregation 0.49 886
 
 
 
====Antonymes====
 
*  business 0.60 1243, exercise 0.55 178, training 0.52 353, job 0.51 866, collabo 0.51 173, serve 0.50 1925, everything 0.49 1297, struggle 0.49 300, congregation 0.49 886
 
 
 
====Translations====
 
* English: ?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
===Verb===
 
work:  -- Definition in Naija?
 
 
 
 
 
# -
 
#: {{ux|dv|77|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''Work''' |(bbc__101228, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|How '''work'''? |(ABJ_NOU_03_Open-University_DG__3, How is work ?)}}
 
# cc
 
#: {{ux|dv|10|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Her moder go dey sweep, or her moder go dey '''work'''. |(KAD_31_Girls-Education_M__18, Her mother will be sweeping or her mother will be working.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Leave dat thing wey you dey talk joh you, and '''work'''. |(LAG_06_Easter-Preparation_DG__101, Forget about what you are saying, please. You and work !)}}
 
# dep
 
#: {{ux|dv|2|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|E '''work'''. |(bbc__45821, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Di man '''work''' outside, go '''work''' inside too. |(NST_cleaned__1693, __no translation__)}}
 
# aux
 
#: {{ux|dv|56|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|fit '''work''' |(deuber__3270, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Dey '''work'''. |(IBA_37_Buhari-Returns_DG__41, Working.)}}
 
# obj
 
#: {{ux|dv|6|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''work''' matter? |(jw__48907, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|I tink sey you dey for, you dey, you dey '''work''' for Navy ne? |(JOS_29_He-Loves-French_DG__28, I think that you are... you are... you work for the Navy, right ?)}}
 
# mark
 
#: {{ux|dv|45|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Na gamble wey '''work'''. |(bbc__3249, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Evritin dey set up to '''work''' against you. |(bbc__6365, __no translation__)}}
 
# conj
 
#: {{ux|dv|2|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''work''' uh watch small |(deuber__1135, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|I carry am put, e start o, e '''work''' o, but two day, I climb mountain, come down, di ting scatter again. |(ENU_27_Mechanic-Guys_DG__164, I put it. It started. It worked, but after two days I climbed a hill, came down, the thing spoilt again.)}}
 
# advcl
 
#: {{ux|dv|7|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|I wan '''work''' towards to dey get my own NGO. |(KAN_01_Aishas-Lifestory_DG__32, I want to work towards having my own NGO.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''Work''' as e dey go on for Airport Road as at Tuesday wen our tori pesin go dia |(bbc__101230, __no translation__)}}
 
# nsubj
 
#: {{ux|dv|19|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Wetin you '''work'''? |(ENU_25_Boss-And-Apprentice_DG__64, What did you do ?)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|How una dey, how '''work''', how everyting? |(ENU_28_World-Food-Day_M__34, How are you all ? How is work ? How is everything ?)}}
 
# advmod
 
#: {{ux|dv|6|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Ev’rything we do go '''work''' well. |(jw__10331, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Other things wey e make still get law wey dey make dem '''work''' well together. |(jw__39208, __no translation__)}}
 
# aux-cc
 
#: {{ux|dv|1|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|but if dem dey get di money and with di money dem dey '''work'''. |(deuber__6442, __no translation__)}}
 
# aux-obj
 
#: {{ux|dv|3|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Con '''work''' small '''work'''. |(NST_cleaned__2092, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|She explain say dem select these countries sake of dem dey '''work''' plus USAID den partners to overcome some of dema biggest challenges in healthcare den tins. |(bbc__88632, __no translation__)}}
 
# obl:arg
 
#: {{ux|dv|31|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|And we go '''work''' for you. |(jw__1491, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|So you wan '''work''' for dere? |(JOS_26_Small-Talk_DG__49, So, you want to work there ?)}}
 
# aux-dep
 
#: {{ux|dv|6|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|But my God , e start dey '''work''' for dat, dat ma… |(ONI_15_Gossiping_DG__115, But my God he started working for that... that ma...)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|I con say aha bath for wetin, she no bath con '''work''' before? |(NST_cleaned__19421, __no translation__)}}
 
# obl:mod
 
#: {{ux|dv|18|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''Work''' from house |(bbc__101235, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Go '''work''' like man.” |(katakata__1140, __no translation__)}}
 
# aux-mark
 
#: {{ux|dv|46|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|na person wey don '''work'''. |(deuber__3174, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Ehen eh person wey don '''work'''… |(ONI_16_Thief_DG__34, Ehen, eh, someone who came to work...)}}
 
# mark-obj
 
#: {{ux|dv|4|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|De dey '''work''' for money instead of de to '''work''' name. |(NST_cleaned__30215, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|De dey, uhn de dey employ people for '''work''' for Open University, wit Open University result, |(ABJ_NOU_05_Patricias-Lifestory_M__44, They are... they are employing people at the Open University... with Open University certificates.)}}
 
# aux-conj
 
#: {{ux|dv|2|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Con dey '''work''', dey '''work''', dey '''work''', dey '''work''' o. |(NST_cleaned__38956, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|He also add sat dem dey '''work''' and follow international health regulations to protect Nigerians. |(bbc__55424, __no translation__)}}
 
# dep-mark
 
#: {{ux|dv|6|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv| I go take my time for dis second term to search for those wey I know personally to '''work''' wit. |(bbc__37, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Truth be say, Macron fit don get small 'training' from di time im first come Nigeria for 2002, to '''work''' for inside di kontri. |(bbc__95930, __no translation__)}}
 
# cc-nsubj
 
#: {{ux|dv|4|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Annette try am and e '''work'''. |(jw__1606, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|At last, last, no be sey di girl no like am o, but di ting no '''work'''. |(WAZK_13_On-Pidgin_DG__51, At last.. it's not that the girl didn't like him , but the thing didn't work.)}}
 
 
 
====Derived forms====
 
* [[area work|area work]]
 
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|If to say no be recession, I go dey, I go dey my own area dey work, I go dey my office now. |(LAG_22_I-Senior-You_DG__136, if not for recession, I would have been, I would have been in my place of work, I would have been in my office now.)}}* [[be sey work|be sey work]]
 
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|And as de dey vex so, na so, de dey beat di people wey be sey de bin dey work inside aeroplane o, ehn... maybe di cr-... crew member o. |(WAZL_03_News-On-Gmns_MG__28, And when they're angry, they also beat the ones who work with airplanes, uh... maybe the cr-... crew members.)}}* [[plan work|plan work]]
 
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|The second thing be sey, for Jehovah eye, na better thing you dey do, as you don start to do wetin go make your plan work. |(jw__35889, __no translation__)}}* [[time work|time work]]
 
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|Na apart time work so di money no go too plenti and evri kind pesin fit get di job except if di pesin dey allergic to nuts because dem get hazelnut spread. |(bbc__70197, __no translation__)}}* [[work person system|work person system]]
 
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|I just dey for my workshop here, I just relax dey do one, or two ting, eh dey work eh person system. |(ENU_08_Strange-Customers_M__11, I was just in my workshop here; I was just relaxing, was doing one or two things, eh working on a person's system.)}}
 
 
 
====Synonymes====
 
*  business 0.60 1243, exercise 0.55 178, training 0.52 353, job 0.51 866, collabo 0.51 173, serve 0.50 1925, everything 0.49 1297, struggle 0.49 300, congregation 0.49 886
 
  
====Antonymes====
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====Synonyms====
*  business 0.60 1243, exercise 0.55 178, training 0.52 353, job 0.51 866, collabo 0.51 173, serve 0.50 1925, everything 0.49 1297, struggle 0.49 300, congregation 0.49 886
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[[hustle]], [[runs]], [[levels]]
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: ?
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* English: ''work''

Latest revision as of 17:48, 23 July 2021

Naija

Etymology

From English: work

Pronunciation

  • wɔ̂k



Noun

  • Wetin person dey do wey fit pay am.
  • Make we do God work .  — (jw__22918, Let us do the work of God.)
  • You no get any work to do.  — (JOS_08_Girls-Wey-No-Sabi-Cook_M__51, You don't have any work to do.)

Synonyms

hustle, runs, levels

Translations

  • English: work