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"Pidgin" English or brokin English (as it is called) originated during the slave trade era as a means of communication between the Europeans and the Africans, according to a novel by Chinua Achebe "the Europeans seemed to speak through their noses" , this made communication with the locals an herculean task, thus the need to integrate the English language with their local diet for better understanding this marked the beginning of the pidgin English. It was the language used in their business transaction. After that era, the language stayed on as a means of communication amongst the people because of the many different African languages; In Nigeria, for example there are over five hundred different languages . like most languages, it has really evolved with new words been added at regular intervals. Wikipedia defines Nigerian (naija) pidgin as an English-based pidgin and creole( dialect formed from two languages which has developed from a pidgin to become a first language. ) language spoken as a lingua franca across Nigeria. Most people call it brokin English. By implications the pidgin English we use today in our day to day verbal communication must have been coined out from two or more languages, this statement may be true to some extent. Consider the following example "Walk" pidgin form "Waka" (Origin:English) As i dey " waka" my own, na so i jam Talleasty1 for road.... Also consider "you sabi do am?" means "do you know how to do it?" "Sabi" means "to know" or "to know how to" just as "to know" is "saber" in Portuguese and Spanish. Also, Pikin or Pickaninny is from the Spanish and Portuguese word "pequeño"/"pequeno" to mean "small". (remember the binis n d Portuguese) However there are some complicated forms of pidgin whose origin one can never traced, how they became very popular among our traditional pidgin is what i still find difficult to understand. Below are five most used pidgin words in naija which cannot be said to have originated from any language whatsoever. 5. "Kuku" : how this word found itself in our day to day pidgin English remains a wonder.. Who was the first person that used it, how did the first recipient of the word decipher the meaning, maybe the language was aided with talking fingers then, who knows. Husband: mama Tina leave my shirt Mama Tina: I know go leave am, where Tina school fees and money for food, useless man. Husband: lands her(mama Tina) a very serious slap Mama Tina: (with tears rushing down her eyes) make u KUKU kill me, kill me o.. ![]() 4. Mama : hmm, u are probably wondering what mama is doing inside this list, when we all know it means mother, but wait! hunger dey Mama me o, lol. Na so rain Mama [/i]me yesterday from work 3. [i] Knack : this one, lol, d bad guys are already thinking spoil "Hungerbad don knack the babe tire" ewooo dem don knack my Pikin jazz.. Naijaboiy abeg wetin dey Knack for your time. 2. Una(ina) abeg if una reach class make ina keep sit for me. Hmm shooor 1. Yeye :, all this yeye children of nowadays wey no get respect for their elders go come jump enter this thread now come dey bash me Lalasticlala, ishilove make una kuku move this yeye thread to the appropriate section and then to fp na Abi hunger dey Mama una by this time of the day wey 1 don knack already.
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"Pidgin" English or brokin English (as it is called) originated during the slave trade era as a means of communication between the Europeans and the Africans, according to a novel by Chinua Achebe "the Europeans seemed to speak through their noses" , this made communication with the locals an herculean task, thus the need to integrate the English language with their local diet for better understanding this marked the beginning of the pidgin English. It was the language used in their business transaction. After that era, the language stayed on as a means of communication amongst the people because of the many different African languages; In Nigeria, for example there are over five hundred different languages . like most languages, it has really evolved with new words been added at regular intervals. Wikipedia defines Nigerian (naija) pidgin as an English-based pidgin and creole( dialect formed from two languages which has developed from a pidgin to become a first language. ) language spoken as a lingua franca across Nigeria. Most people call it brokin English. By implications the pidgin English we use today in our day to day verbal communication must have been coined out from two or more languages, this statement may be true to some extent. Consider the following example "Walk" pidgin form "Waka" (Origin:English) As i dey " waka" my own, na so i jam Talleasty1 for road.... Also consider "you sabi do am?" means "do you know how to do it?" "Sabi" means "to know" or "to know how to" just as "to know" is "saber" in Portuguese and Spanish. Also, Pikin or Pickaninny is from the Spanish and Portuguese word "pequeño"/"pequeno" to mean "small". (remember the binis n d Portuguese) However there are some complicated forms of pidgin whose origin one can never traced, how they became very popular among our traditional pidgin is what i still find difficult to understand. Below are five most used pidgin words in naija which cannot be said to have originated from any language whatsoever. 1. "Kuku" : how this word found itself in our day to day pidgin English remains a wonder.. Who was the first person that used it, how did the first recipient of the word decipher the meaning, maybe the language was aided with talking fingers then, who knows. Husband: mama Tina leave my shirt Mama Tina: I know go leave am, where Tina school fees and money for food, useless man. Husband: lands her(mama Tina) a very serious slap Mama Tina: (with tears rushing down her eyes) make u KUKU kill me, kill me o.. ![]() 2. Mama : hmm, u are probably wondering what mama is doing inside this list, when we all know it means mother, but wait! hunger dey Mama me o, lol. Na so rain Mama [/i]me yesterday from work 3. [i] Knack : this one, lol, d bad guys are already thinking spoil "Hungerbad don knack the babe tire" ewooo dem don knack my Pikin jazz.. Naijaboiy abeg wetin dey Knack for your time. 4. Una(ina) abeg if una reach class make ina keep sit for me. Hmm shooor 5. Yeye :, all this yeye children of nowadays wey no get respect for their elders go come jump enter this thread now come dey bash me |
darkenkach:oh shut up already, i was only reacting to this thread https://www.nairaland.com/3050360/guys-major-reason-most-ladies by enusmith i thought twas both annoying n uncalled for. Notice the Humor in my write up. I don't create threads because of front page mind u, if that's what u do u don't have to rub it on me. Pls check my first statement again, n moreover i didn't copy anybody or Mod ClassCaptain:This was my exact stand until i saw that thread by enusmith on front page, i mean how will u blame one gender for the singleness of the other when marriage itself is an agreement |
In addition to the aforementioned : Most ladies are proud, Rude, Non - submissive Most ladies have little or no ambition Most girls are gold diggers...yes, they want to marry already made men Updating...... |
It seems to me this days that the easiest way to cover your shortcomings is to blame it on others. Simply put "Give a dog a bad name, n hang it " Now let us address why most ladies remain single - Most girls have bad manners Many will agree with me that other than good looks, charms n well spoken English guys pay more attention to well cultured ladies when it comes to marraige, irrespective of their background. A lady without good manners is a no no to we guys, anytime, anyday. - Most ladies are very Dirty Yes, most ladies are very very dirty n unkept.. u'll see them outside appearing appreciably neat but when u go closer to them u'll find out they can be very dirty..this is a big turn-off for most guys (potential husbands) everyman wants a woman who can keep the house tidy n the kids neat always. I once visited a female friend off-k, n was feeling so pressed i had to ease myself in her restroom, when i was offloading d urine i something like water dripping on my head n when i looked up my eyes caught up with her undies on the rope just above my head n what i saw...Chai, i could have sworn that undies was pure white when she bought it, but now the color was between brown n black, despite the fact that she just washed them, when i got home i rubbed my hair with anointing oil, washed my hair with shampoo n hypo (the big container #130) then went straight to the nearest salon to have an emergency hair cut(Abolo). like seriously i can't Stan a dirty girl, Men generally desire ladies with good sense of hygiene. After all cleanliness, they say is next to Godliness. - Most ladies have bad tempers T'is true, they flare up at the slightest provocation, perhaps this wouldn't have made this list if i weren't a first hand witness to a scenario where a very close friend received a resounding slap from his ever benevolent girlfriend (yes she was benevolent with her slaps, she almost slapped the man out of my guy before they eventually broke up). To marry such a lady a man/potential husband must exhibit the patience of a god. - Most ladies are born liars/pretenders Wetin den no go lie about? Ranging from their age, family background, sex life... Ladies literally lie about everything, personally this is a very big turn-off for me once i discover u are a Lie on of the tribe of Judea i steer clear. I like being honest n i don't tolerate pple who tell lies most especially ladies. If u can lie about ur age, then u can definitely lie about anything. - Most ladies are fake "Aba made" (no offense to my igbo brethren) With the advent of social networks n the social media explosion of these generation it easier for Prophet Mohammed to confess Christ than for u to see a real "follow come babe" These days, talk less of house wife, Fake ancent, Fake boobs, Fake butts, fake color (at birth they are dark, when they become teenagers they turn fair...then at old age they become redish brown) Fake height, fake eyes, fake finger/toe nails.... Fake *una, yet they would be praying for real husbands thank God for nature they get the Fake ones too. - Most ladies are bad cooks I do not want to attribute cooking to any particular gender, in fact i am an advocate n a firm believer that cooking has no gender, however, an African man is always an African man, if u take a man away from good food u can't take good food away from a man. As it often said "the way to a mans heart is through his stomach ", this have never been truer save for my case..one of the Major qualities that attracted me to my gf (wife2b) was the quality of her food, even though i cook very, well for a guy. I just can't fathom how she manages to prepare delicious meals consistently. Other than the fun time we spend together one thing i always look forward to in our realtionship is her cooking, she experiments a lot in the kitchen n i love her for that. much has been said, before i retire let me quickly say this "Women who do not cook well have husbands, Women who cooks very well Keep husbands" quote me anywhere. CC: Lalasticlala, Ishilove seun |
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PassingShot:Do u still reply this kinda pple, u of all pple should know that not every comment posted on threads are worth replying, dude is probably looking for cheap likes or hoping to start a brawl with that insensitive statement, u have helped him by replying him sef. |
989900:I am always impressed with pple who share similar positions as mine regarding d way forward for our country. I think u did justice to this topic , kudos, i've mailed u n followed u, pls reply. |
TonyeBarcanista:i'lld rather they scrap NASS, those guys are too greedy n self centered . NNPC n the likes has never been the problem. how do u want institutions to work we'll without been handled effectively |
Greedy n Selfish NASS |
[size=24pt] We will surely overcome this, Nigerians were built tough..i trust we will overcome [/size] ![]() |
There is no gain saying, Yahaya Bello has come to stay |
Don't worry @Op the host of angels will arrest them...that is after them use the coffin on four wheels take get accident |
It's easier for the camel to pass through the eyes of the needle than for these animals to surrender..but God pass them sha their end is near. |
Omenka:Of cause you'll vote him, ZOMBIES n ROBOTS will do only what they've been programmed to do |
What shall a man do? |
senior123:what is this one saying sef ![]() |
Hmmmm, i feel your pain bro. sorry 4 your loss |
When Buhari made himself the petroleum minister, one would have thought he had a fool proof plan on how to manage the petroleum sector n put a life time end to the perennial fuel crisis....little did we know that he was just playing out his script of Tyranny n gross inept. |
spent close to 7hrs waiting on a queue to get fuel yesterday. I am not finding this lingering fuel scarcity funny anymore, what i really find funny is the fact that some APC praise singers n sai Baba chanters will still stand and defend their god. I think all Buhari/APC supporters are either aliens or ROBOTS. |
Tallesty1:Chairman i sent u a mail, pls reply. we get gist |
Suffer Eagles ![]() |
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Lol, some drivers no get chill ah swear. |
Jobabori:Arrest first, i am tired of all this media jamboree, he has had his romance with both the APC n PDP..so Anyone pointing fingers right now will have the remaining ones pointing back at him |
This is a response to a recent topic on NL FPAfter this your lopsided analysis the big question still is "Why has SAS " not been arrested and charged to court. |
ionsman:Shut the F'up.. ![]() |
Plain truth @NY_Times, Lemme leave Buhari out of this |
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myners007:Hmm |
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