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Where These Pidgin Words Originated From? by babs01(m): 9:21pm On Jun 03, 2016
Ashewo- who no know ashewo

Wayo - u sabi wayo tin

Bobo. - no dey bobo me abeg

Yeye. - yeye boy

Ja. - u don ja

Kuku. - u for kuku no do am

Jara. - put jara ontop

una. - una own too much
Re: Where These Pidgin Words Originated From? by JBismarck(m): 9:27pm On Jun 03, 2016
Most of these words originated from Yoruba language. 'Jara' is from Hausa while I don't know the origin of 'bobo'. The rest are from Yoruba language.

Obinoscopy, mynd44, mogidi please let's learn small on this thread. FP abeg.
Re: Where These Pidgin Words Originated From? by babs01(m): 9:41pm On Jun 03, 2016
JBismarck:
Most of these words originated from Yoruba language. 'Jara' is from Hausa while I don't know the origin of 'bobo'. The rest are from Yoruba language.

Obinoscopy, mynd44, mogidi please let's learn small on this thread. FP abeg.
see u, na only Yoruba waka come?
Re: Where These Pidgin Words Originated From? by JBismarck(m): 9:47pm On Jun 03, 2016
babs01:

see u, na only Yoruba waka come?

Why not state what you know, OP asked for the origins of d words and I stated what I know.
Re: Where These Pidgin Words Originated From? by babs01(m): 9:21am On Oct 18, 2016
JBismarck:


Why not state what you know, OP asked for the origins of d words and I stated what I know.

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