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How Does The Name Tokunbo And Okirika Aka "OK" Originated? by solomto(f): 4:34pm On Sep 24, 2012
Both names are synonymous with second hand things which are from overseas. Does anyone know hw the name came to represent the above coz I know tokunbo as a yoruba name and okirika as a town in rivers state.
Pls enlighten me.
Re: How Does The Name Tokunbo And Okirika Aka "OK" Originated? by Nobody: 4:38pm On Sep 24, 2012
I believe in yoruba, tokunbo mean from abroad or over water and okrika because second hand clothes came from whitemen through Bonny and distributed from Okirika town
Re: How Does The Name Tokunbo And Okirika Aka "OK" Originated? by tpia5: 4:52pm On Sep 24, 2012
^thanks for correcting the op.
Re: How Does The Name Tokunbo And Okirika Aka "OK" Originated? by tpia5: 11:33pm On Sep 24, 2012
solomto: Both names are synonymous with second hand things which are from overseas. Does anyone know hw the name came to represent the above coz I know tokunbo as a yoruba name and okirika as a town in rivers state.
Pls enlighten me.

yoruba is a tonal language where one word can have more than one meaning.

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Re: How Does The Name Tokunbo And Okirika Aka "OK" Originated? by solomto(f): 1:05pm On Sep 26, 2012
bermuda1: I believe in yoruba, tokunbo mean from abroad or over water and okrika because second hand clothes came from whitemen through Bonny and distributed from Okirika town
tnk u for that.

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