Difference between revisions of "wosup"

 
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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
 
===Alternative forms===
 
===Alternative forms===
* wotsup
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* [[watsup]]
 
 
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
From English ''what is up?''
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From English: ''what is up?''
 
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===Pronunciation1===
===Pronunciation===
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* wɔ́sɔ̂p
* wͻ̀súp
 
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-wosup.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-wosup.f.ogg</sm2>  
<sm2>Pcm-ng-wosup.m.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-wosup.m.ogg</sm2>
  
===Frequency===
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===Interjection===
* Frequency in NSC treebank: 2
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* Wetin de dey use to greet person.
* Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 2373
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:* {{ux|dv| Babe '''wosup''' na! drop someting for your guy. |(Hello girlfriend. How are you doing? Can I have some money?)}}
* Frequency in raw corpus: 4
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:* {{ux|dv| Guy '''Wosup'''? E don tey wey I see you. |(Hi friend it's been a while I saw you.)}}
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 1250
 
  
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====Synonyms====
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* [[shele]], [[how far]]
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====Translation====
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* English: ''hello''
  
===Adjective===
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===Pronunciation2===
* Make person dey socially smart.
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* wɔ̀zɔ̂p
:{{(ux|dv|''wosup'' guy. |(NSC_Tella_2020, Smart guy.)}}
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-wosup2.f.ogg</sm2>
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-wosup2.m.ogg</sm2>
  
===Noun===
 
* Na make person regret.
 
:{{ux|dv|If dat man catch you, you go know ''wosup''. |(NSC_Tella_2020, If the man catch you, you will regret.)}}
 
  
====Synonyms====
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====Adjective====
* [[tear eye]]
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* Sey person know wetin dey happen for di area.
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:* {{ux|dv| '''Wosup''' guy. |(NSC_2020, Smart guy.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| Di woman wey he marry na '''wosup''' girl. |(NSC_2020, The woman he got married to is a savvy woman.)}}
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=====Related form=====
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* [[know]] wosup
  
====Translations====
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=====Translations=====
* English: ''smart person,state of regret''
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* English: ''smart person,savvy''

Latest revision as of 20:36, 5 June 2023

Naija

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English: what is up?

Pronunciation1

  • wɔ́sɔ̂p

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Interjection

  • Wetin de dey use to greet person.
  • Babe wosup na! drop someting for your guy.  — (Hello girlfriend. How are you doing? Can I have some money?)
  • Guy Wosup? E don tey wey I see you.  — (Hi friend it's been a while I saw you.)

Synonyms

Translation

  • English: hello

Pronunciation2

  • wɔ̀zɔ̂p

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Adjective

  • Sey person know wetin dey happen for di area.
  • Wosup guy.  — (NSC_2020, Smart guy.)
  • Di woman wey he marry na wosup girl.  — (NSC_2020, The woman he got married to is a savvy woman.)
Related form
Translations
  • English: smart person,savvy