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| Words Of Tribal Origin Used As General Slangs & Their Meanings by Nuezha(m): 11:18am On Oct 05, 2012 |
Languages all over the world are somehow interconnected and inter-related. Nigeria is therefore not left out. The word 'Handsome' in English for instance, may have taken its origin from the arabic word 'Hassan' pronounced by the Arabs as 'Hahs-Sahn' (meaning 'good looking' in Arab) In like manner, regional/tribal/ethnic words have found their place in our collection of nationally acceptable and generally understood words or slangs. Underlisted are a few of them: Aboki (hausa) - meaning friend Oya (yoruba) - common, let's go Omo (yoruba) - pal, lady, blonde Nna (igbo) - paddy, 'my guy' Soji (yoruba) - smart, wake up Inaa (hausa) - 'for where', where Owa (yoruba) - available ...TBC Educate Nigerians, update the list. |
| Re: Words Of Tribal Origin Used As General Slangs & Their Meanings by Nuezha(m): 11:49am On Oct 05, 2012 |
I'll beat you 'o' Most Nigeria adults are guilty of this kind of sentence ending with 'o' especially when talking with toddlers. That 'o' has its origin in a Nigerian tribe. |
| Re: Words Of Tribal Origin Used As General Slangs & Their Meanings by Nobody: 12:00pm On Oct 05, 2012 |
Shikena (Hausa) : Finish/Finito! 1 Like |
| Re: Words Of Tribal Origin Used As General Slangs & Their Meanings by Nuezha(m): 12:18pm On Oct 05, 2012 |
Wahala (not sure) - unrest, problem |
| Re: Words Of Tribal Origin Used As General Slangs & Their Meanings by Nobody: 12:35pm On Oct 05, 2012 |
Nuezha: Wahala (not sure) - unrest, problem It's Hausa |
| Re: Words Of Tribal Origin Used As General Slangs & Their Meanings by Nobody: 12:43pm On Oct 05, 2012 |
Gbege (Yoruba): Trouble or An act of violence |
| Re: Words Of Tribal Origin Used As General Slangs & Their Meanings by Nuezha(m): 5:31pm On Oct 10, 2012 |
Ajebo(ta) (yoruba) - Butter licker Ajepaki/pako (yor) - Cassava eater |
| Re: Words Of Tribal Origin Used As General Slangs & Their Meanings by Nuezha(m): 1:41pm On Oct 11, 2012 |
Biko (igbo) - please, excuse me, pardon me, |
| Re: Words Of Tribal Origin Used As General Slangs & Their Meanings by Nobody: 3:06pm On Nov 06, 2012 |
Atarodomietic - By Wole Soyinka. Root word - Atarodo, a yoruba name for pepper. Thus, Atarodomietic means ' Very painful' 1 Like |
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