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Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by firstolalekan(m): 8:12am On May 15, 2016

lanicky:
9) Retard: Another word with a different meaning in French, this time it means “delay”

10) Die : In Italian, this literally translates to “from” but colloquially it means “Come on!”.

Is it retard or retąrd?
This yeye nairaland nonsense

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by habsydiamond(m): 8:15am On May 15, 2016

So if my friend ask me how I dey, I go just tell am say I dey bra. That's cool but he fit no understand ooo.

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Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by XwhY(m): 8:20am On May 15, 2016

oboe is a musical instrument in English, but means Vagina in Yoruba Language.

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by Nobody: 8:21am On May 15, 2016

John in Irish,means Sean.

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Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by Horlawale1(m): 8:23am On May 15, 2016

Lanky as the name implies shocked

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by Youngpo413: 8:28am On May 15, 2016

Izyyblaze:

Kudi means money in Igbo?
Bro,which part of Igbo is that please? Cos the Igbo I know calls money ego. While kudi is money in hausa.

everyone knows this already.

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by Youngpo413: 8:30am On May 15, 2016

lanicky:

Yeah sis. He's really a bra man

blah blah blah on bra, is that the only word people are seeing? What's so special about it?

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Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by AyeeIdris(f): 9:04am On May 15, 2016

Mediapace:
Kudi : In hausa it means money in Nigeria it is a name but you know also Kudi klepto in yoruba

Brat : Russian, it means “brother”

Air: In Indonesian, this means “water”

Sick. “Bleep” in Turkish

Kudi was short for Kudirat in the movie kudi klepto. It does not imply kudi signifies thief in yoruba land. #justsaying

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Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by Babalegba(m): 9:08am On May 15, 2016

So means fart in Yoruba

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Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by Mediapace: 9:09am On May 15, 2016

I know

AyeeIdris:

Kudi was short for Kudirat in the movie kudi klepto. It does not imply kudi signifies thief in yoruba land. #justsaying

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by ify2016: 9:17am On May 15, 2016

Omotayor123:
Lol at Bra.... I can just say "Your Bra is Bra *code mixing*

Lol at Bra bra

Funny girl.

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by blackjah(m): 9:18am On May 15, 2016

make lalasticlala come collect gift

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Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by blackjah(m): 9:21am On May 15, 2016

my car tires are no longer bra,

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Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by jbhill(m): 9:52am On May 15, 2016

EGO=MOney in IgBo

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Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by Izyyblaze(f): 10:04am On May 15, 2016

Youngpo413:
everyone knows this already.

okay?

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by Youngpo413: 10:14am On May 15, 2016

Izyyblaze:
okay?

whatever...

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by Izyyblaze(f): 10:20am On May 15, 2016

Youngpo413:
whatever...

You've gat a problem mr.?

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by Youngpo413: 10:22am On May 15, 2016

Izyyblaze:
You've gat a problem mr.?

why should I?

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by omoelu1(m): 10:36am On May 15, 2016

Omotayor123:
Lol... One man food is Another man poison

More like - "one man's gift is another man's poison

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by mileskiyo(m): 11:10am On May 15, 2016

hfinest1:
yea... you're a bra I'm guessing panties means bad

nah, panties means better. And best?! Well, ur guess is as good as mine!!! lipsrsealed

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Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by Izyyblaze(f): 11:22am On May 15, 2016

Youngpo413:
why should I?

Okay, I'm so not doing this with you. Btw,happy sunday and...do have a nice day.

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by DonMekino(m): 11:57am On May 15, 2016

pussy in English
medicine containing pus... but in NL....it means kitty kat ;Dpussy in English
medicine containing pus... but in NL....it means kitty kat

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by Sorarena(f): 12:05pm On May 15, 2016

lanicky:
12) Gift

Possibly one of the most ironic words on this list, in German “gift” means “poison”.

13)[b]Sean Bean[b]

Although the pronunciation is different in Irish, the spelling is exactly the same. Sean Bean (the actor) translates to “old woman”.
Gift means poison in Norwegian, it also mean to be married.Jeg er gift.i am married

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by cooljoe(m): 12:11pm On May 15, 2016

bae, means poo in Danish

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Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by surelove(f): 1:11pm On May 15, 2016

Oga means goat in one of the lang in Rivers state

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Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by Loboski: 1:29pm On May 15, 2016

Blow : Urhobo means "how much"

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Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by bobkezel(m): 2:03pm On May 15, 2016

Ode is a poetry term in english but in yoruba it means mumu. One moderator banned me because i said ode. Is the moderator an ode or what.

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Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by Nobody: 2:11pm On May 15, 2016

The same meaning in English & Yoruba:

Yawn - Yan ( opening mouth widely and take deep breath)

Me - Mi (Emi)

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by hfinest1(m): 3:16pm On May 15, 2016

MzLaurel:

Lmao You are a bra too.

yea... i don't mind being ur bra... not just a bra...

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by Kenturkey048(m): 4:14pm On May 15, 2016

lanicky:
4) lol: It actually means “fun” in Dutch. So “we hebben lol” translates to “we are having fun”.

Oga ade,,'we hebben lol'

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by bqlekan(m): 9:53pm On May 15, 2016

charijee:
Hello handsome....Why the tears

I have missed you now

hope you are doing good?

Re: 18 English Words That Hilariously Mean Something Else In Other Language. by charijee(f): 5:31am On May 16, 2016

bqlekan:
I have missed you now

hope you are doing good?

I missed you too mon cherie ...what are you up to lately? I see less of you here.

I'm doing perfectly okay
Beautiful morning to you

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