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Origin Of the Word "NAIJA" by Nobody: 9:09pm On Oct 10, 2005 |
NAIJA is a slang, it's another name for Nigeria. but where did it originate from? i first heard it around 2000 while listening to my elder bro gist with his friends. where do you think the word originated from, who coined the word and when was it coined? |
Re: Origin Of the Word "NAIJA" by hotangel2(f): 6:02am On Oct 11, 2005 |
Walahi, if i tell you i know where NAIJA originated from, i'd be lying. I seriously don't know. But i have known the word for as long as long can be. It's actually a cool name for Nigeria. |
Re: Origin Of the Word "NAIJA" by goodguy(m): 9:18pm On Oct 12, 2005 |
yeah it is a cool name for Nigeria. |
Re: Origin Of the Word "NAIJA" by hotangel2(f): 6:27am On Oct 14, 2005 |
why aint people replying?? Errone says I am from Nigeria, naija lomo latile. Why aint people talking now?? |
Re: Origin Of the Word "NAIJA" by goodguy(m): 9:29am On Oct 14, 2005 |
But I'm talking. |
Re: Origin Of the Word "NAIJA" by esconedge(m): 11:18am On Oct 14, 2005 |
the origin of the word ''naija''nigeria.is probably wen slavery was still the talk of the continents,nigerians were taking as slaves but after the third night they all[b] JA[/b]-took off-escaped,from the camp,and headed straight for the[b] niger [/b] river....so dey thanked God for the freedom and said thank God we all JA for the[b] NIGER[color=#990000][b] |
Re: Origin Of the Word "NAIJA" by demmy(m): 3:40pm On Oct 14, 2005 |
When you write Nigeria in any Nigerian language it will probably come out Naijiria, reducing that to Nigeria was easy from there on. Naira came the same way. |
Re: Origin Of the Word "NAIJA" by esconedge(m): 4:53pm On Oct 14, 2005 |
I wonder what you're driving at |
Re: Origin Of the Word "NAIJA" by goodguy(m): 9:01pm On Oct 14, 2005 |
demmy is actually making sense. |
Re: Origin Of the Word "NAIJA" by hotangel2(f): 9:02pm On Oct 14, 2005 |
esco made sense too. they all JA-took-off. hahaha.. |
Re: Origin Of the Word "NAIJA" by esconedge(m): 11:53am On Oct 15, 2005 |
thanks ojare angeli,i believe ur really a HOT one |
Re: Origin Of the Word "NAIJA" by adesodgi(m): 2:15pm On Oct 15, 2005 |
esconedge:hmm,u have a point u know.. |
Re: Origin Of the Word "NAIJA" by goodguy(m): 3:36pm On Oct 15, 2005 |
there's no point in that. what does running away (ja) have to with the name "NAIJA"? Demmy actually said something that makes more sense. Demmy said: When you write Nigeria in any Nigerian language it will probably come out Naijiria, reducing that to NAIJA is easy from there. NAIRA came the same way. |
Re: Origin Of the Word "NAIJA" by adesodgi(m): 4:54pm On Oct 15, 2005 |
it wont be a crime if you give us a reason u know... |
Re: Origin Of the Word "NAIJA" by goodguy(m): 6:47pm On Oct 15, 2005 |
did i say i know the origin? |
Re: Origin Of the Word "NAIJA" by hotangel2(f): 6:48pm On Oct 15, 2005 |
Re: Origin Of the Word "NAIJA" by goodguy(m): 7:04pm On Oct 15, 2005 |
Re: Origin Of the Word "NAIJA" by hotangel2(f): 7:05pm On Oct 15, 2005 |
Re: Origin Of the Word "NAIJA" by adesodgi(m): 7:25pm On Oct 15, 2005 |
ha sorry to interfere o... |
Re: Origin Of the Word "NAIJA" by hotangel2(f): 7:40am On Oct 16, 2005 |
u already did. |
Re: Origin Of the Word "NAIJA" by goodguy(m): 3:42pm On Oct 16, 2005 |
dont mind him jare hunnie. |
Re: Origin Of the Word "NAIJA" by adesodgi(m): 3:43pm On Oct 16, 2005 |
am i intruding something here? |
Re: Origin Of the Word "NAIJA" by goodguy(m): 4:07pm On Oct 16, 2005 |
are u asking me? |
Re: Origin Of the Word "NAIJA" by adesodgi(m): 4:10pm On Oct 16, 2005 |
no am doin ooooobi..... |
Re: Origin Of the Word "NAIJA" by goodguy(m): 4:31pm On Oct 16, 2005 |
boda agbaya |
Re: Origin Of the Word "NAIJA" by adesodgi(m): 7:27pm On Oct 16, 2005 |
,i love this site,it makes me forget ma sorrows |
Re: Origin Of the Word "NAIJA" by goodguy(m): 10:37pm On Oct 16, 2005 |
me too. but atimes, it recalls my sorrows..thanx to some miserable members |
Re: Origin Of the Word "NAIJA" by hotangel2(f): 4:52am On Oct 17, 2005 |
I love you segun. I love u too sodgi. But i love Segun more. |
Re: Origin Of the Word "NAIJA" by adesodgi(m): 9:21am On Oct 17, 2005 |
i hope dis dos'nt lead to murder..... |
Re: Origin Of the Word "NAIJA" by goodguy(m): 5:51pm On Oct 17, 2005 |
Nope..it'll lead to ...uummm..I don't know. |
Re: Origin Of the Word "NAIJA" by IAH(f): 12:58pm On Oct 26, 2005 |
"NAIJA" is just the Yoruba way of writing Niger. |
Re: Origin Of the Word "NAIJA" by adesodgi(m): 3:06pm On Oct 26, 2005 |
naija is naija,no more or less... |
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