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What Is The Correct English Word For ''longathroat'' by ow11(m): 7:33pm On Sep 09, 2007 |
Please can any one tell me the correct english word for 'longathroat' or 'akpiri ogologo' in igbo or 'poko ba te tuwo' in Kalabari |
Re: What Is The Correct English Word For ''longathroat'' by uyai(f): 9:30pm On Sep 09, 2007 |
greedy lack of temperance |
Re: What Is The Correct English Word For ''longathroat'' by mymspecial: 9:47pm On Sep 09, 2007 |
wrong- ow11, longathroat in kalabari is 'pokosolisoli' - pronounced por-kor-saw-lee-saw-lee. i think if called a 'foodie' or 'foody'. another possible word is 'gourmet'. look it up in ur dictionary. glutton does not really fit into the longathroat context very well. |
Re: What Is The Correct English Word For ''longathroat'' by lovemajek(f): 11:02pm On Sep 09, 2007 |
i think throat that is long, |
Re: What Is The Correct English Word For ''longathroat'' by naijacutee(f): 11:04pm On Sep 09, 2007 |
@ ow11 - I thought "poko ba te tuwo" literally translates to mean "throat-itching child" or something like that. . . . We have long-throat as "pokobo" or like mymspecial said "pokosolisoli". I can't think of any English translation, man. That's the beauty of our languages. |
Re: What Is The Correct English Word For ''longathroat'' by ghettochyk(f): 6:04am On Sep 10, 2007 |
I don't think "longathroat" means "longer throat" (for a long throat or length), but "longer" as in "want" or "desire". So if I'm right, then I don't see what's wrong with "longa throat". I guess it's just da accent and Nigerian English. Go figure. Greedy works too. |
Re: What Is The Correct English Word For ''longathroat'' by ow11(m): 6:56pm On Sep 11, 2007 |
@naijacutee and mymspecial thanks for the correction unfortunately, i am one of those who can't really speak my language I was always called that as a child so i thot that was what it meant. |
Re: What Is The Correct English Word For ''longathroat'' by mymspecial: 9:42pm On Sep 11, 2007 |
So, ow11, u were a longathroat as a child? |
Re: What Is The Correct English Word For ''longathroat'' by Eyohimself(m): 9:27am On Sep 12, 2007 |
longer throat in Nigerian has got multifarious meaning depending on the context. It can mean Covetous Desirous Avaricious Yearning Rapacious Penny-Pinching and much more. check out the contect it is being used then the meaning will be blatantly glaring. 1 Like |
Re: What Is The Correct English Word For ''longathroat'' by mymspecial: 10:11am On Sep 14, 2007 |
Eyohimself: @Eyohimself Avarious and Rapacious are synonyms for Very Greedy which is out of context when refering to longathroat. Covertous, Yearning and Desirious, don't quite cut the meaning while penny pinching is way way off meaning a miser. longathroat deals more with food, someone whats to eat what you are eating because they saw you eating it. |
Re: What Is The Correct English Word For ''longathroat'' by Eyohimself(m): 11:02am On Sep 14, 2007 |
Who is a "longathroat" then? While the words I posted may not be perfect synonyms which is rarely the case in plebeian diction, I do believe that contingent on the content in which they are used, they could synonyms. I posted those words based on the assumption that "longathroat" transliterated, means -to eagerly want something; -to want to get everything you are giving to the last piece ( often in a waggish and grotesque manner); -to be stingy, in that you always want people's things. I hope I have cleared any doubt whatsoever you had. If not, we can etymologically reason out why those words fit probably not perfectly but certainly within the gamut of the word's grammatical use. |
Re: What Is The Correct English Word For ''longathroat'' by zinni: 11:13am On Sep 14, 2007 |
I think its just being ambitious, maybe to get more woteva |
Re: What Is The Correct English Word For ''longathroat'' by Purist(m): 8:31pm On Sep 14, 2007 |
I think the most appropriate English word for "longathroat" is "COVETOUSNESS". |
Re: What Is The Correct English Word For ''longathroat'' by creamkele(m): 10:22pm On Sep 14, 2007 |
Hey mymspecial 'foodie' is the correct english name for 'longathroat' , Dem get another one , ABC A- ajeku B- bouncing C-club |
Re: What Is The Correct English Word For ''longathroat'' by joe001: 6:07am On Sep 19, 2012 |
firstly let me say that some people could not accerting the true meaning of names from other tribe in nigeria just because a name sound like, even when the spellings is not the same as in theire tribal lang. does not mean they should term it as that; point of correction to the name AKPIRI this name is not the same aperie as in igbo lang, so people should mind, giving meaning to names that they are not familiar with as this is not right. |
Re: What Is The Correct English Word For ''longathroat'' by joe001: 6:19am On Sep 19, 2012 |
people do u know what kalabari mean in my tribe it means nobody, but i cant use this to discribe the kalabari people in nigeria so u see what i mean |
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