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Throwback Thursdays: What Do You Call This In Your Dialect? by Techpik: 11:55am On Jul 21, 2022
#ThrowbackThursdays:

what do you call this in your dialect?

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Re: Throwback Thursdays: What Do You Call This In Your Dialect? by brosom(m): 11:58am On Jul 21, 2022
Mpa'-naka'( Lamp) grin

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Re: Throwback Thursdays: What Do You Call This In Your Dialect? by Techpik: 12:00pm On Jul 21, 2022
brosom:
Mpa'-naka'( Lamp) grin

Nna meh

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Re: Throwback Thursdays: What Do You Call This In Your Dialect? by brosom(m): 12:04pm On Jul 21, 2022
Techpik:


Nna meh
Nna meh! Is that what u call it?
Re: Throwback Thursdays: What Do You Call This In Your Dialect? by Techpik: 1:04pm On Jul 21, 2022
brosom:
Nna meh! Is that what u call it?


grin angry grin angry

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Re: Throwback Thursdays: What Do You Call This In Your Dialect? by Bluezy13(m): 3:45pm On Jul 21, 2022
brosom:
Mpa'-naka'( Lamp) grin

"Mpa n'aka"
Meaning "to carry for hand".
Igbo language

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Re: Throwback Thursdays: What Do You Call This In Your Dialect? by Bluezy13(m): 3:47pm On Jul 21, 2022
"Utwene ikang" meaning "to shine light"
Ibibio language cheesy

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Re: Throwback Thursdays: What Do You Call This In Your Dialect? by Techpik: 3:50pm On Jul 21, 2022
Bluezy13:


"Mpa n'aka"
Meaning "to carry for hand".
Igbo language


Kind of funny grin
Re: Throwback Thursdays: What Do You Call This In Your Dialect? by Techpik: 3:51pm On Jul 21, 2022
Bluezy13:
"Utwene ikang" meaning "to shine light"
Ibibio language cheesy

Nice
Re: Throwback Thursdays: What Do You Call This In Your Dialect? by tayo60(f): 4:05pm On Jul 21, 2022
Lanta

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Re: Throwback Thursdays: What Do You Call This In Your Dialect? by GraceUnIimitedd(m): 4:23pm On Jul 21, 2022
Bluezy13:
"Utwene ikang" meaning "to shine light"
Ibibio language cheesy
iko ikang grin
Re: Throwback Thursdays: What Do You Call This In Your Dialect? by mhktaryan: 4:30pm On Jul 21, 2022
Atupa or just lantern

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Re: Throwback Thursdays: What Do You Call This In Your Dialect? by Bluezy13(m): 4:35pm On Jul 21, 2022
GraceUnIimitedd:
iko ikang grin

Meaning "cup or can of light" cheesy
Ibibio/efik

Funny enough,
"iko" also means "cup or can" in Igbo.
"iko mmiri" means "Cup of water" cheesy

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Re: Throwback Thursdays: What Do You Call This In Your Dialect? by Ulunne777(f): 5:13pm On Jul 21, 2022
Mpanaka

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Re: Throwback Thursdays: What Do You Call This In Your Dialect? by 22o62021: 5:25pm On Jul 21, 2022
Utukpe

My people know the dialect
Re: Throwback Thursdays: What Do You Call This In Your Dialect? by GeneralPula: 5:42pm On Jul 21, 2022
Atupa

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Re: Throwback Thursdays: What Do You Call This In Your Dialect? by Totilopussylick(m): 6:48pm On Jul 21, 2022
GeneralPula:
Atupa

What tribe is it
Re: Throwback Thursdays: What Do You Call This In Your Dialect? by Balerion: 7:32pm On Jul 21, 2022
Atupa in Yoruba
Re: Throwback Thursdays: What Do You Call This In Your Dialect? by etrange: 7:46pm On Jul 21, 2022
Bluezy13:


"Mpa n'aka"
Meaning "to carry for hand".
Igbo language

You're right, that's the orgin/etymology of the name, but it's not really written that way. It now a single word. smiley
Re: Throwback Thursdays: What Do You Call This In Your Dialect? by AlphaBeta130: 8:12pm On Jul 21, 2022
Utukpo cheesy
Re: Throwback Thursdays: What Do You Call This In Your Dialect? by 40fy: 8:13pm On Jul 21, 2022



**Good ol' days!!


Re: Throwback Thursdays: What Do You Call This In Your Dialect? by FalseProphet1(m): 8:23pm On Jul 21, 2022
During the biafra war my commander shared it to all of us to use as Torchlights in the night. But we ran out of kerosene and had to rely on moon light to illuminate our path. I became a prophet after that war cos so many people died.

This I have seen

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Re: Throwback Thursdays: What Do You Call This In Your Dialect? by Nonexisting: 8:36pm On Jul 21, 2022
Lantern.

Re: Throwback Thursdays: What Do You Call This In Your Dialect? by youngblaq: 8:52pm On Jul 21, 2022
Atukpa
Re: Throwback Thursdays: What Do You Call This In Your Dialect? by Orgasmgiver123(m): 10:08pm On Jul 21, 2022
tayo60:
Lanta

Hmmm
You no dey hear yoruba
It is called fitila or atupa
The one that is crafted with bottle is called shakabula or ogunlandari

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Re: Throwback Thursdays: What Do You Call This In Your Dialect? by Nobody: 10:21pm On Jul 21, 2022
Atupa lanta

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Re: Throwback Thursdays: What Do You Call This In Your Dialect? by Johnny147147: 3:18am On Jul 22, 2022
22o62021:
Utukpe

My people know the dialect

What language?
Re: Throwback Thursdays: What Do You Call This In Your Dialect? by Holluwhakemmy(f): 5:49am On Jul 22, 2022
Atupa in Yoruba

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Re: Throwback Thursdays: What Do You Call This In Your Dialect? by Burgerlomo: 6:12am On Jul 22, 2022
mhktaryan:
Atupa or just lantern

Wa gbayi omo iyami cool

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Re: Throwback Thursdays: What Do You Call This In Your Dialect? by shantti(m): 3:23pm On Jul 22, 2022
brosom:
Nna meh! Is that what u call it?

grin grin grin grin
Re: Throwback Thursdays: What Do You Call This In Your Dialect? by mhktaryan: 7:13pm On Jul 22, 2022
Burgerlomo:


Wa gbayi omo iyami cool

Oya brother

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