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Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by Funkybabee(f): 9:27pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
masseratti: don't twist the word if u live with yoruba indigenes,a times if they want to say oun sako,shakara will follow it.e.g shey oun sako si mi abi shakara wo leleyi. |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by FanYogo1(f): 9:27pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
masseratti: Another Nkem in the making. Like I said, keep pointing at your father's compound with your middle finger. |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by FanYogo1(f): 9:29pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
Funkybabee: Everybody wants to claim Yoruba. He's one lost igbo boy who grew up in Lagos claiming Yoruba. |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by benji93: 9:33pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
olaitoro: cool, but i disagree on the origin of knack , it is probably an adulterated form of 'knock', 'knock' sounds like an unstressed version of 'knack in the british accent, moreover the meaning of 'knock' actually relates to the usage of 'knack' |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by Pidggin(f): 9:35pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
Na everytin una go dey argue? Who speak pidgin pas NDs? Na we language bi dat na |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by Funkybabee(f): 9:36pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
FanYogo1: nah u say so!!!!! |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by masseratti: 9:37pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
FanYogo1:you are the nkem you are the one showing trait of the people at the other side of the Niger,which part of let is slide is it that you dont understand,av being trying to be civil with you,now am loading and cocking my ammo slowly,if you want to sleep well tonight please dont say thrash anymore,if you cannot point out where i denegrade yoruba culture and language keep your keep and eat your dinner if you av any one to eat. |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by FanYogo1(f): 9:39pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
masseratti: Too much talk, Nkem. |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by masseratti: 9:41pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
FanYogo1:awon iran di ran e lo ma claim Igbo,am not just born in lagos am from kosoko kings family in lagos island,am not from egba like you or ede,ogbomosho or one stupid hamlet with no name on google map,we know your kinds.iranu oshi. |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by masseratti: 9:45pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
FanYogo1:Nkan to ba wun anybody lo le fe nu e so....call me anything u like,bingo,nkem,osama you free nicca. |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by FanYogo1(f): 9:45pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
masseratti: Yawn. |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by FanYogo1(f): 9:46pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
masseratti: afonja fits you better. |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by masseratti: 9:48pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
FanYogo1:nice one boy,go to bed,your mates are already in bed,there is school tomorrow,make sure you are attentive when your English teacher is teaching you comprehension,you need more work on that.pele omo re bi yan. |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by masseratti: 9:50pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
benji93:knack is an English word not pidgin its pure English. |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by afoobabs(m): 9:55pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
I dont no of others but kuku and yeye ar yoruba word. O kuku pami loni ni. meaning U will rather kill me today. Oni yeye ni @op yi o mo si ma yeye re. meaning @op is ridiculous and i will surely ridicule you. |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by dapsonlou(m): 10:01pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
Kelvin0: Kuku and yeye is Yoruba. Yeye is shameless or Joker. Kuku means Just |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by nuradeen011(m): 10:07pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
prinsam30:yep gaskiya ne 1 Like |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by oboy3(m): 10:08pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
masseratti:the examples i gave are more accurate than this trash you wrote,i didnt argue kuku or mama or wahever cos i aint sure of those pls,dont ever claim these conc Igbo words,for your sake |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by benji93: 10:09pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
masseratti:Mr macmillian, as much as 'knack' is an English word it is not in anyway connected to the word 'knack' in pidgin, i only used the word 'knock' as a reference due to its close connection to the usage of 'knack', moroever, 'knack' is not a word that is normally used in colloquial conversation, so logically, it is most likely not the root of the pidgin word 'knack'. I rest my case. 1 Like |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by patrickkkk: 10:09pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
Please give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar. It is inappropriate for one tribe to be claiming the territory and language of another tribe. It is not right for a Yoruba tribe to be claiming "Biko" in Nigeria's pidgin originates from Yoruba even if there is another word in Yoruba that shares the same meaning with"Biko". It is more damaging for a tribe to be claiming that "Yeye".." Kuku" in Nigeria's pidgin originates from Igbo when it is obvious that d spelling of Iyiye and Yeye is not the same. please let's give what belong to Caesar to caesar. 1 Like |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by patrickkkk: 10:12pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
Please give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar. It is inappropriate for one tribe to be claiming the territory and language of another tribe. It is not right for a Yoruba tribe to be claiming "Biko" in Nigeria's pidgin originates from Yoruba even if there is another word in Yoruba that shares the same meaning with"Biko". It is more damaging for a tribe to be claiming that "Yeye".." Kuku" in Nigeria's pidgin originates from Igbo when it is obvious that d spelling of Iyiye and Yeye is not the same. please let's give what belongs to Caesar to caesar. |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by FanYogo1(f): 10:12pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
benji93: Talking to that dude is like talking to a brick wall. Na everyone wan claim Yoruba just to disqualify Yoruba. So pathetic. |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by patrickkkk: 10:13pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
Please give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar. It is inappropriate for one tribe to be claiming the territory and language of another tribe. It is not right for a Yoruba tribe to be claiming "Biko" in Nigeria's pidgin originates from Yoruba even if there is another word in Yoruba that shares the same meaning with"Biko". It is more damaging for a tribe to be claiming that "Yeye".." Kuku" in Nigeria's pidgin originates from Igbo when it is obvious that d spelling of Iyiye and Yeye is not the same. please let's give what belongs to Caesar to caesar. |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by benji93: 10:19pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
FanYogo1:bros nawa ooo, in our present world it appears it is more appealing to belong to the nation of grammarians than the house of logic 1 Like |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by petux(m): 10:27pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
KashyBaby:magandang gabi |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by IAMMRTWHYTE(m): 10:34pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
Mama is not even used by only Nigerians. Some other continents use it and it still means mother. |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by Nobody: 10:36pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
oboy3: Blatant lie, Kuku and Yeye are pure undiluted Yoruba. Kuku is used to lay emphasis on something considered important. Yeye means funny or ridiculous. |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by oboy3(m): 10:40pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
Aigbofa:wetin consign me with yeye?,,i am talking about kukuma nd i am dead sure it aint yoruba it is gotten from ''quick quick'' Quote me anywhere |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by Nobody: 10:48pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
oboy3: I've heard people use kuku in pidgin, and it is always in the same context as kuku in Yoruba. Kukuma is not Yoruba but kuku is definitely Yoruba. |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by pmjchuks(m): 10:49pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
kuku and yeye is originated from yoruba language. Kuku mean "just" while yeye mean "naughty" i rest my case |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by phoenix23401(m): 10:59pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
UNA is detived from the igbo word "UNU" meaning u guys or u people...its still used in jamica patois today, as many slaves of igbo decent where taken there... uld recolect seanpaul nd d likes say smfin like make unu clap unu hands! in songs Also the word TEY as in " e don tey" is also of ibo origin... in igbo u say "o teela" pronouced smwhat like "Otailer" when u wanna say smfin has taken too long |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by mrBlunt(m): 11:03pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
SO MUCH IGNORANCE HERE! Now for the records, YEYE is absolutely a Yoruba word and it means scorn, jest, etc. KUKU is also 100% Yoruba word, it means rather, instead, certainly, truly, etc. There are many other Yoruba words that have become part of Pidgin English in Nigeria. Some are OGA (boss), ASEWO (prostitute), etc. These are Yoruba words that have been for ages. 1 Like |
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