Difference between revisions of "wuruwuru"

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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
 
===Alternative forms===
 
===Alternative forms===
* campaigns 0.68 41, wuru-wuru 0.68 57, supplementary 0.67 41, mago-mago 0.65 92, observers 0.65 34, calculation 0.64 23, intimidation 0.64 27, mago 0.63 62, collation 0.63 78
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* [[wuru-wuru]], [[wuru wuru]]
  
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
Borrowed from English wuruwuru
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From: unknown
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
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* Frequency in raw corpus: 43
 
* Frequency in raw corpus: 43
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 3485
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 3485
 
The word is used more in written texts than orally.
 
 
 
===Adjective===
 
wuruwuru: cunning, not straight forward -- Definition in Naija?
 
 
 
# Egbokhare (frequency:Inf)
 
#: {{ux|dv|im papa na '''wuruwuru''' man o|no translation}}
 
  
 
====Derived forms====
 
====Derived forms====
 
 
====Synonyms====
 
* campaigns 0.68 41, wuru-wuru 0.68 57, supplementary 0.67 41, mago-mago 0.65 92, observers 0.65 34, calculation 0.64 23, intimidation 0.64 27, mago 0.63 62, collation 0.63 78
 
 
====Antonyms====
 
* campaigns 0.68 41, wuru-wuru 0.68 57, supplementary 0.67 41, mago-mago 0.65 92, observers 0.65 34, calculation 0.64 23, intimidation 0.64 27, mago 0.63 62, collation 0.63 78
 
 
====Translations====
 
* English: cunning, not straight forward
 
 
 
  
 
===Noun===
 
===Noun===
wuruwuru: no definition -- Definition in Naija?
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# Na say things or person ways no pure
 
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#:* {{ux|dv|Dat mean say de '''wuruwuru''' go continue. |(bbc__62589. It means the deception continues.)}}
 
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#:* {{ux|dv|'''wuruwuru''' no dey ever pay. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. Deception never pays anyone.)}}
# - (frequency:26)
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# Na when wetin person do deceive person or people.
#: {{ux|dv|Dat mean say de '''wuruwuru''' go continue. |(bbc__62589, __no translation__)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|Im voice fear man as e come do '''wuruwuru''' like thunder for inside darkness. |(katakata__1022. He scared the people by pretending there was real thunder rumbling in the dark.)}}
#: {{ux|dv|Im voice fear man as e come do '''wuruwuru''' like thunder for inside darkness. |(katakata__1022, __no translation__)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|'''wuruwuru''' musicians sef dey talk like better musicians. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. Fake musicians are pretending like they are real.)}}
# cc (frequency:4)
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===Adjective===
#: {{ux|dv|Justice Banjoko rule say Nyame wey even be Christian pastor, tif pipo trust wen e be govnor of Taraba, wen e play wayo and '''wuruwuru''' wit goment moni wey reach 250 million Naira. |(bbc__61537, __no translation__)}}
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# Na when person way no straight.
#: {{ux|dv|Dis particular Executive Order 6  na Oga Buhari order for federal goment to begin torchlight 50 top Nigerians wey goment don ban from travelling outside di kontri as dem dey torchlight dia case wey concern wayo and '''wuruwuru'''. |(bbc__42412, __no translation__)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|im papa na '''wuruwuru''' man o|(Egbokhare_2020. His father is dubious.)}}
# obj (frequency:2)
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#:* {{ux|dv|'''wuruwuru''' and magomago ways full everywhere for dis world. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. Insincerity is everywhere.)}}
#: {{ux|dv|Nigeria secret service don arrest 'fake first lady' My ADC use my name do 2.5 billion naira '''wuruwuru''' - Aisha Buhari Aisha Buhari wan shake APC table? |(bbc__74040, __no translation__)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|De love wey he dey show her na'''wuruwuru''' love but she never still know. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. His love is deceptive but she is yet to know.)}}
#: {{ux|dv|Former President Goodluck Jonathan wen e launch im book 'My Transition Hours' tok say vote buying na di main rigging formula wey don replace oda types of election '''wuruwuru''' for Nigeria. |(bbc__52691, __no translation__)}}
 
# conj (frequency:2)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas release film wey show how '''wuruwuru''' and magomago take dey happun for inside football for Ghana. |(bbc__60422, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Na wetin Yemi Adamolekun, di oga of Enough is Enough Nigeria joindbodi, wey dey torchlight '''wuruwuru''' and magomago in Nigeria goment, tell BBC. |(bbc__2684, __no translation__)}}
 
 
 
====Derived forms====
 
 
 
 
 
 
====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
* campaigns 0.68 41, wuru-wuru 0.68 57, supplementary 0.67 41, mago-mago 0.65 92, observers 0.65 34, calculation 0.64 23, intimidation 0.64 27, mago 0.63 62, collation 0.63 78
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* [[mago-mago]], [[lie lie]],  
  
 
====Antonyms====
 
====Antonyms====
* campaigns 0.68 41, wuru-wuru 0.68 57, supplementary 0.67 41, mago-mago 0.65 92, observers 0.65 34, calculation 0.64 23, intimidation 0.64 27, mago 0.63 62, collation 0.63 78
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* [[true true]]
 
 
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: no definition
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* English: ''dubious ways''

Revision as of 13:42, 16 February 2021

Naija

Alternative forms

Etymology

From: unknown

Pronunciation

  • wùrùwúrú

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Frequency

  • Frequency in NSC treebank: 0
  • Frequency rank in NSC treebank: inf
  • Frequency in raw corpus: 43
  • Frequency rank in raw corpus: 3485

Derived forms

Noun

  1. Na say things or person ways no pure
    • Dat mean say de wuruwuru go continue.  — (bbc__62589. It means the deception continues.)
    • wuruwuru no dey ever pay.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. Deception never pays anyone.)
  2. Na when wetin person do deceive person or people.
    • Im voice fear man as e come do wuruwuru like thunder for inside darkness.  — (katakata__1022. He scared the people by pretending there was real thunder rumbling in the dark.)
    • wuruwuru musicians sef dey talk like better musicians.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. Fake musicians are pretending like they are real.)

Adjective

  1. Na when person way no straight.
    • im papa na wuruwuru man o  — (Egbokhare_2020. His father is dubious.)
    • wuruwuru and magomago ways full everywhere for dis world.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. Insincerity is everywhere.)
    • De love wey he dey show her nawuruwuru love but she never still know.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. His love is deceptive but she is yet to know.)

Synonyms

Antonyms

Translations

  • English: dubious ways