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Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by bobby007(m): 7:25pm On Jan 08

Igbos will not like this i am very sure100%

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Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by bobby007(m): 7:27pm On Jan 08

MadamVanessa:

I saw one clown above gloating over this. I don't see these words as Yoruba words anymore, these words are used virtually by all Nigerians , even in other African countries too. These words are more like Nigerian creole language (pidgin). Those words were not added to oxford dictionary because it's Yoruba words but because of high percentage of speakers using it daily.

Please don't let your inferiority complex makes you think that you've achieved anything on this. It's just a normal thing. I cant even count the numbers of Swahili words and other languages words that have made it way to oxford dictionary yet the speakers don't make a fused.

I expect the land of PhD holders to behave more maturely.

na yoruba word, the English you are writing na English word, no matter where is being spoken or used

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Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by Greenback: 7:31pm On Jan 08

galserv:
Proudly Yoruba

Agbero well-done grin

Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by Solofresh2: 7:32pm On Jan 08

MadamVanessa:

I saw one clown above gloating over this. I don't see these words as Yoruba words anymore, these words are used virtually by all Nigerians , even in other African countries too. These words are more like Nigerian creole language (pidgin). Those words were not added to oxford dictionary because it's Yoruba words but because of high percentage of speakers using it daily.

Please don't let your inferiority complex makes you think that you've achieved anything on this. It's just a normal thing. I cant even count the numbers of Swahili words and other languages words that have made it way to oxford dictionary yet the speakers don't make a fused.

I expect the land of PhD holders to behave more maturely.

Most of these words are Yoruba originated
Japa,Ashewo,Agbero etc most of these words used even in pidgin are Yoruba originated.
This should tell you that Yoruba language and tribe is the the heart beat of Nigeria

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Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by Konquest: 7:34pm On Jan 08

ExAngel007:

https://guardian.ng/news/japa-eba-agbero-other-nigerian-words-enter-oxford-dictionary/

Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by Bluntemperor: 7:39pm On Jan 08

ExAngel007:

https://guardian.ng/news/japa-eba-agbero-other-nigerian-words-enter-oxford-dictionary/

Very good,in an English extension of Vocabulary!
Everything said here is truth on the local - e g JAPA is a large movements of young people Population abroad,in search of jobs and security.etc.
We all uses these terms interchangeable!

Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by daniwise(m): 7:41pm On Jan 08

When will the word TINUBU make it's way to the OED?what will be the meaning of the word grin

Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by Solseal007: 7:43pm On Jan 08

They are exposing or crude nature

Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by Konquest: 7:45pm On Jan 08

FreeStuffsNG:
Japa, Agbero and Eba are Yoruba words.

It doesn't mean some other people don't have their own words for what Japa, Agbero and Eba mean in Yoruba, it's just absolutely important to set the record straight and give credit to the owner of the intellectual property.

They are Yoruba words and the Yoruba own those words that are now widely accepted globally.

Even the word " areaboy' is the anglicized form of a Yoruba word "ọmọ adugbo" ( Ọmọ is Boy/Girl , Area is Adugbo).

Yoruba culture has always been very influential and powerful. Many Afro words and cultures died during the trans Atlantic slave period, only Yoruba culture and religion survived intact

Deep insights.

Yoruba folks have a penchant for generating vibrant urban slangs and proudly use their language to engage in word plays with the English language and these quickly gain usage within the large Yoruba Diaspora population centers in North America and Europe. I recall that words such as "Lasgidy" and "Tokunbo" evolved back in the 1980s as alternate urban slangs for Lagos and for any item that's imported from overseas.

Unknown to some younger ones, the Anglicized "Area Boy" version of the Yoruba term "Omo Adugbo" evolved from Fela's disciples in the Ikeja area back in the day. They were the protectors of the hood folks. So, it had no negative connotations.

P.S. "Tsire" meaning "to stick/pin" is the standard Hausa language word for barbecued meat NOT "Suya" which is a corrupted form of the term "sooya or soye" in Hausa meaning to fry/burn something.

"I think of suya and I’m on a Lagos beach with Mum’: celebrating Nigeria’s spice dish"
=>https://www.theguardian.com/food/2022/nov/13/i-think-of-suya-and-im-on-a-lagos-beach-with-mum-celebrating-nigerias-spice-dish
Its name (suya), sometimes written as “sooya”, is thought to be a corruption of “tsire”: a Hausa term that loosely translates as “prepared meat”.

2] Notes From Atlanta
20 Hausa Words in Everyday Nigerian
=>https://www.farooqkperogi.com/2022/08/20-hausa-words-in-everyday-nigerian.html

3] Suya (Tsire)
=>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suya

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Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by musicwriter(m): 7:47pm On Jan 08

Since those words are Nigerian words, they should be in a Nigerian dictionary. But if someone else wish to adopt them, fine.

You don't learn your own language using the language of another, otherwise what would happen is that foreigners would define and set the context for the meaning of our words- which, of course, they've done.

Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by Hoelujohn: 7:48pm On Jan 08

EmperorCaesar:

We will completely acculturate the world by the year 2200

Next to French,Spanish and maybe Italian(all behind Latin and Greek), we will soon have the most English word of non-English region

Did they include druggie and Bulaba?

Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by Yomit71(m): 7:52pm On Jan 08

MadamVanessa:

I saw one clown above gloating over this. I don't see these words as Yoruba words anymore, these words are used virtually by all Nigerians , even in other African countries too. These words are more like Nigerian creole language (pidgin). Those words were not added to oxford dictionary because it's Yoruba words but because of high percentage of speakers using it daily.

Please don't let your inferiority complex makes you think that you've achieved anything on this. It's just a normal thing. I cant even count the numbers of Swahili words and other languages words that have made it way to oxford dictionary yet the speakers don't make a fused.

I expect the land of PhD holders to behave more maturely.

So because Nigerians adopted it, it doesn't have a root where it springs from again, your hate for Yoruba will kill you. Moreover, I can see how you always try to appear sensible without any iota of sense in you.
Yeyenatu undecided

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Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by smokinloud(m): 7:55pm On Jan 08

EmperorCaesar:

We will completely acculturate the world by the year 2200

Next to French,Spanish and maybe Italian(all behind Latin and Greek), we will soon have the most English word of non-English region

OUR AFROBEAT IS "BADLY" PROMOTING YORUBA CULTURE AT A HIGH PACE.

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Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by Arrayman: 7:58pm On Jan 08

Snake001:
Woow

All Yoruba words.

Yoruba l’agba.

Naija worldwide.

One piigg don dey grunt up there.

nDÌGBÒLUGI !!!

when did area boy, Edo , 419 etc become Yoruba word?

Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by osazsky(m): 7:59pm On Jan 08

Why was the drink Obi bitters not added..then ipob terrorist

Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by Lamasta(m): 7:59pm On Jan 08

Chikeluba25:
Give Yorubas their flower on this one... Just that e get as e be say nah negative word all of them be... Is this what Nigeria have to sell to the world? No just that the white and their superiority complex will gladly push everything negative about Nigeria to spotlight.

Its important global audience know the meaning of those words before them go fall mugu unknowingly grin

Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by Mikkeal: 8:03pm On Jan 08

MadamVanessa:

I saw one clown above gloating over this. I don't see these words as Yoruba words anymore, these words are used virtually by all Nigerians , even in other African countries too. These words are more like Nigerian creole language (pidgin). Those words were not added to oxford dictionary because it's Yoruba words but because of high percentage of speakers using it daily.

Please don't let your inferiority complex makes you think that you've achieved anything on this. It's just a normal thing. I cant even count the numbers of Swahili words and other languages words that have made it way to oxford dictionary yet the speakers don't make a fused.

I expect the land of PhD holders to behave more maturely.

""The speakers don't make a fused"
"Don't let your inferiority complex makes " from you use of grammar I can see you are well read if these words have Igbo foundation I believe your ilk would have made a lot of fuss about it ,it is a testament to the wide acceptability of the Yoruba language that words coined from the language has become a national lingua Franca,you would disparage it because it is Yoruba if it had been Igbo you guys would be shouting Igbo amaka up and down

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Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by placeofallure(f): 8:05pm On Jan 08

MadamVanessa:

I saw one clown above gloating over this. I don't see these words as Yoruba words anymore, these words are used virtually by all Nigerians , even in other African countries too. These words are more like Nigerian creole language (pidgin). Those words were not added to oxford dictionary because it's Yoruba words but because of high percentage of speakers using it daily.

Please don't let your inferiority complex makes you think that you've achieved anything on this. It's just a normal thing. I cant even count the numbers of Swahili words and other languages words that have made it way to oxford dictionary yet the speakers don't make a fused.

I expect the land of PhD holders to behave more maturely.

You make sense though but when you said they're not Yoruba words anymore, I wonder what changed them, and what they changed to.

JAPA is a Yoruba word meaning to run away.
EBA is a Yoruba delicacy made from Garri (cassava flakes)
ABI is Yoruba word that acts like a question tag, you use it to check whether the other person agrees with you.
AGB'ERO is Agba Ero, another Yoruba lexicon meaning the one who canvases for passengers, customers, patrons or whatever.

We know the word Yoruba is synonymous to headache for you (like we care) but give us our flowers; Nigeria is Yoruba and others.

We get many professors truly but no be we talk say make Emeka and Chinedu no go school o, na your Umunna say make dem go sell spare parts o.

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Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by Kinzo0917(m): 8:07pm On Jan 08

Righthussle:
What of Mumu, Ashawo and Toto

Help me with this maths please

TOMATO ÷ MA =??

Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by ukaface(f): 8:10pm On Jan 08

galserv:
Proudly Yoruba

For what?

Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by Kinzo0917(m): 8:10pm On Jan 08

Atinuke12267:
Yoruba to the world

How many words are even there?

Na waffi be oga of pidgin for 9ja

Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by OBoy50: 8:14pm On Jan 08

We in north central love and appreciate the Yorubas for always accommodating all....I really enjoyed my stay in Lagos,Ondo and Ibadan.

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Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by XerXers: 8:33pm On Jan 08

galserv:
Proudly Yoruba

Nice job by KINGSLEY UGWUANYI

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Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by hardon1(m): 8:34pm On Jan 08

Am a school teacher ... I told my students that in the next 30 years, pidgin English will be made Nigeria's second official language and will be used to teach in schools..

They all doubted. God willing... I will be alive to see it happen. It's just a matter of time

Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by Honestey: 8:36pm On Jan 08

MadamVanessa:

I saw one clown above gloating over this. I don't see these words as Yoruba words anymore, these words are used virtually by all Nigerians , even in other African countries too. These words are more like Nigerian creole language (pidgin). Those words were not added to oxford dictionary because it's Yoruba words but because of high percentage of speakers using it daily.

Please don't let your inferiority complex makes you think that you've achieved anything on this. It's just a normal thing. I cant even count the numbers of Swahili words and other languages words that have made it way to oxford dictionary yet the speakers don't make a fused.

I expect the land of PhD holders to behave more maturely.

God knows you are free to console yourself with that but japa, agbero, abi, eba have always been and will forever be Yoruba words. Yes it's because large number of Africans speaks them but that's because of influence of Yorubas in Africa.

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Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by Righthussle: 8:38pm On Jan 08

Kinzo0917:

Help me with this maths please

TOMATO ÷ MA =??

The answer is TOTO. The two MA's will cancel each other.

Na this kind maths my brain dey like.

Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by hardbody: 8:49pm On Jan 08

Snake001:
Woow

All Yoruba words.

Yoruba l’agba.

Naija worldwide.

One piigg don dey grunt up there.

nDÌGBÒLUGI !!!

Yahoo and 419 are all Yoruba words. Werey

Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by Honestey: 8:51pm On Jan 08

tolugar:
As 419 and yahoo no favour me for Naija, na to japa before agbero and area boys wey full Edo go cross-carpet me thinking I'm a yahoo boy and collect the last kobo I won use chop suya as a Kanuri guy I be.

Go and check your dictionary

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Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by Gotocourt: 8:52pm On Jan 08

tolugar:
As 419 and yahoo no favour me for Naija, na to japa before agbero and area boys wey full Edo go cross-carpet me thinking I'm a yahoo boy and collect the last kobo I won use chop suya as a Kanuri guy I be.

Go and check your dictionary

Sharp my Guy🤗

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Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by beejay85: 8:53pm On Jan 08

tolugar:
As 419 and yahoo no favour me for Naija, na to japa before agbero and area boys wey full Edo go cross-carpet me thinking I'm a yahoo boy and collect the last kobo I won use chop suya as a Kanuri guy I be.

Go and check your dictionary

You are doing well

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Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by Chemlite: 9:01pm On Jan 08

galserv:
Proudly Yoruba

[color=#006600][/color]

The only word you can describe as Yoruba is agbero and area boys, the rest do not originate from there.

Re: Japa, Eba, Agbero, Other Nigerian Words Enter Oxford Dictionary by Johnboom: 9:05pm On Jan 08

In Summary, there is no strange word, It just depends on how frequently is been used.

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