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Re: Exclamation In Various Ngerian Tribes/dialect by jamace(m): 9:48pm On Jun 15, 2009
Same source originated
"Higridy bigridy,nyamyampu,imgbumeke,etc"
Only him knows what he means,those are neither ibo,hausa nor yoruba exclamations.

smiley cheesy grin
Re: Exclamation In Various Ngerian Tribes/dialect by jamace(m): 7:30pm On Sep 01, 2009
Agidigbo o o o!
E don happen!

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Re: Exclamation In Various Ngerian Tribes/dialect by jamace(m): 1:59am On Apr 14, 2010
Ojigbi- jigbi- jigbi- jigbi grin grin

Abeg help me ask Papa Ajasco which language this is.
Re: Exclamation In Various Ngerian Tribes/dialect by lbotus(f): 3:45pm On Apr 14, 2010
Bini wud say

iye mwen oo!= my mother oo!

Osaluobua mwen oo= my God oo!
Re: Exclamation In Various Ngerian Tribes/dialect by ZUBBYNWA(m): 7:21pm On May 14, 2011
Mawam Nti (meaning Slap out thunder on me)

Igbo
Re: Exclamation In Various Ngerian Tribes/dialect by emofine(f): 9:02am On May 16, 2011
Oghene me!!
Re: Exclamation In Various Ngerian Tribes/dialect by odumchi: 11:57pm On Jan 29, 2012
I was just reading the commers and felt that this thread needs to be revived.  grin

Here are some more Igbo exemptions:

"Okoooooo!" -oh!

"Amadioha!" -oracle

"nne mee!" -my mother

"Obasi mee!" -oh my God

"Ukpabi oo!" -oracle

"O lo loooo!" -Oh lo loooo  grin
Re: Exclamation In Various Ngerian Tribes/dialect by Afam4eva(m): 4:13pm On Jan 30, 2012
Here are some Igbo exclamations:

Obara Jesus(Blood of jesus)

Alu eme(An abomination has happened)
Re: Exclamation In Various Ngerian Tribes/dialect by ifyalways(f): 9:59am On Jan 31, 2012
Ala mbano eh
Otu ocha
Ala a kwupula otele
^used when something pleasantly surprising happens.
Re: Exclamation In Various Ngerian Tribes/dialect by odumchi: 1:18pm On Jan 31, 2012
Here's another one:

"Uma mo uma mo uma nwoyeke mo! Ayoooo"
Re: Exclamation In Various Ngerian Tribes/dialect by firestar(f): 6:14pm On Feb 01, 2012
Aare!?
Oti o. . .
Iro o!
Ehn?!
Ki lo de!
Won de o, won de o. . . Won tun deeeee! shocked shocked
Ha! emi ma rogo oooooo! shocked shocked

-Yoruba
Re: Exclamation In Various Ngerian Tribes/dialect by jamace(m): 1:34pm On Feb 07, 2012
Wa o! Long time. grin
Re: Exclamation In Various Ngerian Tribes/dialect by aribisala0(m): 11:02pm On Feb 16, 2012
Aaaa WU!
Re: Exclamation In Various Ngerian Tribes/dialect by jamace(m): 4:06pm On Feb 20, 2012
E wuuuuu cheesy
Re: Exclamation In Various Ngerian Tribes/dialect by jamace(m): 3:34pm On Mar 03, 2012
Wa-ha-la deyyyyyy!!! grin
Re: Exclamation In Various Ngerian Tribes/dialect by emofine2(f): 9:33am On Mar 28, 2012
Weke! tongue
Re: Exclamation In Various Ngerian Tribes/dialect by jamace(m): 9:17pm On Apr 03, 2012
^^^What does it mean? What tribe/dialect?
Re: Exclamation In Various Ngerian Tribes/dialect by Valon4ego(m): 3:40am On Apr 06, 2012
Hmmm!
Re: Exclamation In Various Ngerian Tribes/dialect by emofine2(f): 2:28pm On Apr 08, 2012
jamace: ^^^What does it mean? What tribe/dialect?

It's just an Isoko expression similar to a gasp that conveys shock.
Re: Exclamation In Various Ngerian Tribes/dialect by NobleAngell(f): 9:19pm On Aug 26, 2012
I lyk Mbok Abasi, its a calabar xclamation.
Re: Exclamation In Various Ngerian Tribes/dialect by NobleAngell(f): 9:19pm On Aug 26, 2012
Ma ppl say Kutuman Buran-uba. Hehehehehe cheesy

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