Nwa-Aba = Aba brought up


I wu lingua-franca = You are a naive person.


Kpaputa ya ko oshie = Make something happen.

Nga-ekurugi = I will cheat you or dupe you


Igbaria = If you mess around


Gbazuo ahia = Smoke weed or accomplish something


Arobam = My personal person


Ole way? = How’s your movement?


Nwa Yoke = Criminal and a habitual smoker


Nkpofe = Too much enjoyment

Ishi gi owu chin chin? = You are too dull

Ikpowimpi = Unseriousness

Araagbakwalagi o! = Don’t be stupid!

Ino there! = You are right!

Nna a kupukwanu = Mehn, forget nah.

Ibie lam uche = That’s good sense (that’s a good idea)

Kaanyina weigh kwa = Let’s still be checking

Ozuo-ola! = It has happened!

Dachiii! = Very strong!

Mefiojo = Ugly person (mostly associated with ladies)

Asa = Beautiful girl

Asaanwuru = Ugly thing


All i can think up now....my fellow umuaba you are free to add yours.

Source: .

erielam mugu = i have being duped.

Iji pin? = Do you have any money.

Onye buruebu = a big man.

Gbawa door= get out.
Nwambada kee the way = my guy how things.

,onye ocha,stranger

nwanne passa godi = My guy relax.

onye nku = Flexing guy.

Cool slangs. I hear a lot of them in Phyno's lines but didn't know what they mean.

nyuopoo gi dia = look into your matter.

onye mmohu ekurula gi = a novice has duped you.

iamodenigbo1: ,onye ocha,stranger

Onye mmohu = stranger.

Afam4eva: Cool slangs. I hear a lot of them in Phyno's lines but didn't know what they mean.

Trust me, literally translations of these slangs are very very funny.

shachris03:

Trust me, literally translations of these slangs are very very funny.

I know the literal translation of most of them and like you said, they're funny.

Are these slangs used in other Igbo cities though or is it limited to just Aba Ngwa?

Afam4eva:
I know the literal translation of most of them and like you said, they're funny.

Are these slangs used in other Igbo cities though or is it limited to just Aba Ngwa?

Originated from aba, but used in many igbo cities.

aba odi dirty = aba bad roads

psucc: aba odi dirty = aba bad roads

not an aba slangs tho.

some of this you mentioned originates from otu-onicha e.g:
passa godi
kpaputa ya ka osie
and gbawa door
this is typical otu slang

Afam4eva:
I know the literal translation of most of them and like you said, they're funny.

Are these slangs used in other Igbo cities though or is it limited to just Aba Ngwa?

042 for eg has lots of slangs, propagated by nna mehn talk show of dream fm

nwa Wu Mmimi = fine girl
nwa Di sharp. = a very fine girl

What of Emela GI? And odighi ikota sign what's their meaning?