Radoillo: I can't here that part clearly, but I think what he said there is 'anyi ga akuput' ya' not 'anyi ga akupu there'.
Literally, it means 'we'll beat it out', but I'm unaware if it has any special slang meaning. That entire line sounds to me like Phyno's talking about 'landing' a 'flirtatious, but evasive' girl.
[flirtatious and evasive are the best translation I can come up with for 'mmacha'. This things are not always easy to translate]
Ima akwa is to tie a wrapper. So I believe he is say that even if imacha akwa they will untie it
OdenigboAroli: Onye ngbu is an Anambra slang meaning a weakling...Guy ayi anaro azu ndi mgbu. Arubam is an Anambra slang meaning my "G" or my Nigga. Nkolo is Anambra slang meaning my hood,or my end. "Ofego aka" means he is gone. "Opia nkpulu" means gunslinger. "Umu mma" means bevy of beauties. "Wusa aru" means relax or chill out.
Joshuaiwe: Is odieshi like when people joke about bullets can't do them anything they say they have odieshi?
Odieshi means that it's not leaking. So yes it can be used to refer to the fact that they are not going to bleed since your bullet can't do them "nathing"
pkjag: Interesting, do you have like some evidence cause in racial profiling they say something like the khoisan have asiatic genes/DNA instead of saying that the Asians have khoisan DNA/genes, same with the somalis and ethiopians, it's really sad how these guys take us for a ride when they also admit that everybody came from africa.
Watch this video of a study by a Chinese scientist
Carriacou1985: For anyone interested in the exact words and way it is sung and danced, please see the video as posted by Phut.
No one has mentioned the style of dance as a characteristic of which tribe it belongs to?
I'm guessing it does come from a very corrupt form of Igbo with possibly other tribal influences.
Hi Carriacou. This is a video someone posted on facebook. The dance style is very similar to the dance in the ibole video. This is an Igbo dance from Nkanu people in Enugu State, Nigeria. You will notice the spinning or twirling style of dance. I can't get the video to post like the youtube video I posted earlier. Maybe someone can help me? In the meantime, you will have to click the link to view it.
Nkiti means one of a kind/unique. It does not mean nothingness. Nkirika means raggedy. I feel that is where the word okirika (for 2nd hand clothes comes from). So nkirika may apply to a jalopy or clunker.
I still feel your thread about prefixes and suffixes was a good idea. You just have to get more people on board and get the collaboration going
You guys have gotten to know each other without the distraction of sex and really determined if you really deep down like what the other person represents. If you get married to her the marriage would be great because it was built on a strong foundation. The mistake a lot of people make is basing their decision on sex and lust
Good job Scholti. Your list is looking better and better
scholti: 65 Common types of Vehicles and Aircrafts translated into Igbo
1. airplane/aircraft - ugboelu 2. ambulance - ugbomberede 3. armored car- ugbo chedoworo (what is the etymology of chedoworo?) 4. auto- ugbo 5. baby carriage/stroller- Ugbo ibunwa/mkphaghari 6. battleship- ugbo aghammiri 7. bicycle/cycle- ugboukwu/Okirikiri (bicycle is Anyinya igwe. Although Okirikiri is also nice 8. Boat - Nzammiri (what is the etymology of this word? All water vehicles are Ugbo mmiri. But distinguishing between a ship, boat and canoe would be fine) 9. bulldozer/earth mover- ugbo majaala 10. bullet train- ugboloko mgbo (what is the etymology of ugboloko? I like it) 11. cable car- ugbonkobe 12. camper- ugboulo 13. canoe- ugboepeepe (what is the etymology? Is it from the word for edge? Is this word already in use?) 14. car- ugboala 15. caravan- ugboọnọdụ 16. cart/buggy- ijeligili 17. chariot- ugboinyinya 18. convertible- ugbo mgbanwe 19. crane - igwe eluisi 20. elevator- igwe nbulielu 21.engine- obiugbo 22.escalator - ugbonbujelu 23.express train- ugbooloko ọsọọsọ 24.ferry - Pontu 25. fishing boat- ugbo iku azu 26. forklift- ibundudu 27. golf cart - ijeligili egwuubi 28. go cart - ijeligili egwu 29. glider- nzaikuku mfe 30. gridlock- akwụsị uzọugbo 31. hang glider- nzaikuku mfe kobe 32. harvestor- ugbo owuweubi 33. helicopter- igwennunu 34. hot-air balloon = ikuku ọku ikukuime 35. jeep- ugbo odogwu 36. lifeboat - ndu-nzammiri 37. lorry-gwongworo 38. minibus - ugbooha nta Bus is sufficient. Anyone that knows ugbooha can make the natural progression to ugbooha nta. In the meantime, make your list a lean, mean fighting machine 39. bus - ugboọha 40. minivan - ugboozi nta (what is the difference between a van and a bus? Ugboozi can be used for a delivery van e.g DHL. Remove the further specification of "nta" 41. monorail- otu okporoigwe (is train/railway ugboloko or okporoigwe?) 42. motor - ugbo 43. motorcycle/moped- ọgbatumtum 44. oar - ataba (I thought oar is Amara or is there a dialectal difference) 45. oil tanker- ugbommanu 46. parachute- ugbo uweigwe 47. passenger-onyeije 48. patrol car-ugbo nche 49. plane - ugboelu 50. police car- ugbo uweoji 51. rapid transit- keọsọ ebengafe (I would suggest Njem oso oso/osiso) 52. wheelchair- ugbooche 53.windshield- ngbuchiifufe 54. tractor - ugboiruugbo 55. tricycle- okirikiatọ 56. sail- nyammiri 57. sailboat-ugbonyamiri 58. school bus - ugbo ulọakwukwo 59. shuttle-mgbaghari 60. sport-utility vehicle/SUV= ugbo uru egwu 61. station wagon- ọduugbo ugboulọ 62.steamboat- uzuọku/ikuke nzammiri Too specialized at least for know. I think. 63. submarine/submersible-( ugbo nbanyemmiri should be removed and substituted with Omimi which means submerged. Being on top of the water could also be seen as ibanye na mmiri) 64. wheelbarrow - Ugboaka 65. Cab/taxi : Ugboego/ ugbonkpoje(as Cheruv stated it is Nkpoje not kpoje)
Why did you remove Stock car: Ugbo nkiti? Clunker/jalopy Ugbo nkiti You previously had tire as Ogi. Is this word already in use? What is the etymology and why did you remove it from subsequent lists?
@ Joshuaiwe: you asked for slangs. Odenigbo has given you quite a few and so has Radoillo. But no interaction/feedback whatsoever for you. Abi na asampete you come find for here?
I think it's 'year to year' and not 'yetuye'. Phyno has said that on a number of tracks. But if you tell me which song you heard it on, I could be doubly sure.
You just might be correct. They say the word/phrase and then after it comes: so gi ka'm ga na ekpere
I think 260 is a tad overwhelming. Some are repetitions. I think whittling it down to a number that people can learn quickly and actually begin to use is better. Some people that come into this thread are not even going to read the 260 what more learn them
scholti: I came across this list on the internet and decided to translate them into Igbo.
1.aerial tramway - ugbomepe ikuku Consolidate with train 2.aircraft - nzaikuku 3.aircraft carrier - nzaikuku ibu 4.airplane/aircraft - ugboelu 5.ambulance - ugbomberede 6.amphibious vehicle- ugboalanaelu 7.armored car- ugbo chedeworo 8.auto- ugbo 9.automobile- ugbogagharia Superfluous. You already have auto 10.baby carriage/stroller- Ugbo ibunwa/mkphaghari 11. balloon- ikukuime 12. bathyscaphe- ugboimemmiri 13.barge- ugboobosara. 14.barrow- ugboaka 15.battleship- ugbo aghammiri 16.bicycle/cycle- ugboukwu/Okirikiri 17.biplane - abuaugboelu 18.ikut 19. Boat - nzammiri 20.bobsled- ugboibubeoyi 21, Bomber-ọgba gbazaja Ogba ogbunigwe 22.boxcar- ugboigbe 23.buggy - ugboonu consolidate with cart. 24.bulldozer/earth mover- majaala 25.bullet train- mgbo ugboloko 26. bus- ugbooha 27. cab/taxi- ugboego/ ugbo nkpoje 28.cabin cruiser- anurimmiri 29.cable car- ugbokobe 30. railway wagon- ulo ugbooloko 31.camper- ugbooulo 32.canoe- ugboepeepe 33.car- ugboala 34.caravan- ugboonodu 35.caravel- ugbogara 36.cargo ship- ibu ugbommiri 37.carriage- oboroibu 38.carrier- nkpariibu 39.cart/buggy- ijeligili 40.catamaran- ugboike Same as boat 42.chairlift- nbiliteoche 43.chariot- ugboinyinya 44.chopper- gosimmma consolidate with helicopter 45.clipper ship- ugbommiri ọsọ 46.clunker/jalopy-ugbo rego (How about ugbo nkirika) 47.coach- ugbonjem 48.compact car- ugbo jikọrọ 49.combine- ugbo chikọta 50.Conestoga wagon- ugboparainu 51.container ship- ọba ugbommiri 52.convertible- ugbo mgbanwe 53.conveyance- ugboahia [s]54.conveyor belt- ahiri bujezia 55.convoy- igweugbo 56.coupe - uzọ ino 57.covered wagon= ugboulo kpuchiri[/s] 58.crane - igwe eluisi 59.crop duster- ikukugbasa [s]60.cruise ship- nyagharia mmiri 61.cruiser- ugboanuri 62.cutter- ugbooso[/s] 63.cycle-okirikiri consolidate with bicycle 64.delivery truck-gwongworo nnyefe 65.[s]delivery van- nyefe ugbozi 66.destroyer- ugbo mbibi 67.diesel truck- gwongworo mmanuije 68. dinghy- nzammiri nta[/s] Consolidate with boat 69.dirigible- ikukumfe 70.dirt bike- ugboukwu oyi consolidate with bicycle 71. diving bell- nmubanyemmiri mgbirigba [s]72.dog cart- ugbonkita 73.dog cart- ijeligili nkita 74.dogsled- ugbonkita[/s] [s]75.donkey cart- ijeligili anuibu 76.dray- ugboukwuabua 77.driver-ọkwọ ụgbọala 78.dugout canoe- gwuruputa ugboepeepe 79.dump truck -gwongoro efu[/s] 80. earth mover- uwa nkwaghari consolidate with bulldozer 81.eighteen-wheeler=ugbo iri na asatọ 82.electric car- ugbo ogbooku 83.elevated railroad- ugbo okporoigwe bulitere 84.elevator- igwe nbulielu 85.engine- obiugbo 86.escalator - ugbobujelu 87.express train- ugbooloko owara (consider ugboloko oso oso) 88.ferry - ugboobia Pontu [s]89.cloth-top= elu uwe 90.dragster- ugbonikika 92.fireboat- oku ugbommiri 93.oku obiugbo 94.fishing boat- ugbo iku azu[/s] 95.flatbed truck- gwongoro akwaobosara 96. forklift- ibundudu [s]97.four-door= uzo ino 98.four-wheel drive= ugboino[/s] 99.four-by-four= ano site ano 100.freighter- ugbo nnukwu ibu could be consolidated with lorry as gwongworo 101. freight train - ugbooloko ibu 102. frigate - ugboagha igbe same as warship 103.funicular railway - ahiri ugbooloko 104.galleon= mmirije same as warship 105.garbage truck-gwongworo ahihia 106. glider- nzaikuku mfe 107. go-cart= ugboegwu shouldn't this be ijeligili egwu? 108.golf cart - ijeligili egwuubi 109.gondola - ugbomfe same as boat 110.gondola lift - ugbomfe nbulite 111.gridlock- nkpuchi uzougbo 112. handcar - ugbobuje 113. hang glider- kobe nzaikuku mfe 114. hansom cab - ije inyinya should be ugbo inyinya. But how relevant is this in modern society? 115. hardtop- elusirike 116. harvestor- ugbo owuweubi 117.hatchback - azumfe 118.haul- ijeibu 119.hay wagon- ahihia ugboulo consolidate with cart 120.hearse - ugbo akpati zu 121. helicopter- igwennunu 122.[s]hook and ladder truck - gwongoro nko na ubube[/s] Until we have a functional fire dept? 123. hovercraft- ajasike 124. hot-air balloon = ikuku oku ikukuime 125. hot rod- mkpanaka oku slang. could be consolidated with stock car/ugbo nkiti 126.[s]houseboat- nzammiri ulo 127.hull - ahu ugbo 128.humvee - aghagaja 129.hybrid - ngwakọ[/s] 130. [s]hydrofoil- igweelummiri 131. hydroplane= ugboelummiri 132. nzammiri akpuru 133. ice breaker - akpuru gbaji[/s] 134. jalopy- ugboochieleleleconsolidate with clunker 135.jeep- ugbo odogwu 136. jet - ugbongwa 137.[s]jet boat - ugbongwa nzammiri 138.jetliner- ugboosoelu 139.journey- njem 140. jet pack- ugbongwa bukota 141. jet ski- zapiaria 142.jumbo jet - nnukwu ugbongwa 143.junk- ugbo ochie china[/s] 144.kayak - ugbo unene same as a boat or canoe 145. ketch- kechi 146.landing craft- odida nza 147.lifeboat - ndu-nzammiri 148-life raft = kparaka ndu consolidate with life boat 149. [s]light rail- okporoigwe mfe 150. limo -limo 151. limousine- limousine 152-locomotive= ugboogaga[/s] 153. lorry - ugboibu gwongworo 154.[s] maglev - maglevi 155.minesweeper- ugbondota ozaza[/s] 156.minibus - ugbooha nta 157. minivan - ugboozi nta 158. monorail- otu okporoigwe 159. moped- ugbookiriki consolidate with motorcycle or bicycle 160.motor - ugbo 161.motorcar- ugbogba 162.motorboat - ozammiri 163.motorcycle/moped- ọgbatumtum 164.motor home- oza ulo 165. mountain bike- ugboukwu ugwu consolidate with bike 166.narrowboat -nzammiriri warara 167.oar - ataba 168. ocean liner- ezemmiri ahirivi 169-off-road vehicle - ugbo ezi uzo 170.oil tanker- ugbommanu 171. [s]outboard motor - ugbo eziosisi 172.outrigger canoe - ugbopuza 173. oxcart- ijeligili ehi[/s] consolidate with cart 174.paddle - ngwo 175. paddlewheeler-ugbongwo 176.parachute- uweigwe 177. passenger-onyeije 178.patrol car- ugbo iwunsoro ( I would suggest ugbo nche) 179.pedal boat- nzammiri ukwu consolidate with paddlewheeler 180. pickup truck- gwongoro tutu 181. pilot- ọkwọ ugboelu 182. plane - ugboelu 183. police car- ugbo uweoji 184.[s] power boat=nzammiri ike 185. propeller- ugbo dọniru 186.pumper truck- gwongoro mgbaputa 189. punt-ugboimealammiri 190.push cart-ijeligili idọ[/s] 191- rapid transit- keoso ebengafe 192.rickshaw- rikchọ 193-riverboat- ugboosimmiri 194.roadster- ugboọma 195.rocket- ugbouwaozo possibly consolidate with spacecraft 196.rover- rover 197.rowboat-ikwunzammiri 198.rudder- uga 199- [s]zamboni- zamboni 200.zeppelin- ugboikuku sirike 201.yacht- ugbondu[/s] 202.wheelchair- ugbooche 203.windshield- ifufeota 204.[s]scooter- ugboonwe 205. vespa- vespa 206. sedan - sedan 207.vessel- aria 208. ultralight craft- nza okemfe 209. umiak- ugbooye[/s] 210. unicycle- otuọkiriki 211.taxi - ugbo kopje same as cab 212. thresher- igwemeiche (Consider igwe nyoo) 213.tire- ogi 214. sled- ugbookpuru 215.toboggan- ugbookpuru mfe similar to a cart/go cart. Not likely to find much usage in Nigeria 216.tow truck- gwongoro ikporuugbo odo ugbo 217.town car - ugbo ndumepe 218. tracks- uzoigwe 219.tractor - ugbougbo 220. tractor-trailer= Ugbougbo ngwogwo 221. igweikwu akaraikwu 222.trailer- adọkpọ 223.tram - ugbo mmepe consolidate with train 224.tramway- uzo ugbomepe 225.trawler- oke ugbu 226.tricycle- okirikiato 227.trolley- ugbozuahia consolidate with cart 228.tugboat- ugbodọputa 229.sail- yammiri 230.sailboat-ugboyamiri 231.satellite - ogboakawuru 232.school bus - ugbo uloakwukwo 233.schooner- schooner 234[s].scull- ataba nta 235.seaplane - okeosimiri ugboelu 236.Segway- Segway[/s] 237.shuttle-mgbaghari 238.[s]side wheeler- akuku okiriaka 239.skiff- ya mfe 240. ski life - ibu ski 241.ski tow -dota ski 242-snow cat- nwamba ibubeoyi 243.snowmobile- mbughari ibubeoyi 244.snowplow- jabiibubeoyi[/s] 245.spaceship/shuttle- ugbombara 246.[s]space shuttle- ugbo mbara igwe 247.speedboat- nzammirooso 248.sports car- ugboala igbaoso[/s] 249.sport-utility vehicle/SUV= ugbo uru egwu 250.stagecoach- ugboamankiri 251.station wagon- ọduugbo mugboulo 252.steamboat- uzuoku/ikuke nzammiri 253.steamship- uzuoku ugbommiri 254.stretch limo- limo gbatia 255.stock car- ugbonkiti 256.stroller- ugbo mkpagharị 257.subcompact - okpurujiko 258. submarine/submersible- opkurummiri 259.submersible - nwere ike mikpuo consolidated with submarine 260.subway- okpuruuzo
It could be from Portuguese or another European language.
I think it's Igbo. Older generation Igbo people used to answer it as a first name and it means light skinned. There is a woman from my hometown that is called Oyibo Asieme. Also there is that song that goes "oyibo na nu eh joromi jomimi jo". Na nu = Is married to.
Orimili: Thank you, this is probably going to be a very tedious experience, but I'm going to connect to someone. I haven't been able to reach anyone yet, but hopefully my emails will be returned.
Search on YouTube for "learn Igbo". A YouTube user called Igbomatrix has a lot of lessons already set up. The advantage of this is that you get to hear the pronunciations as opposed to just reading text in a book. Ndewoigbolessons is also on YouTube. These are just 2 out of many. They are both in the U.S so you should have no problem connecting with them
MrsPhyno: Oooooh I remember now Didn't know the meaning but I heard it sang in that 'Welcome to Enugu' song by Flavour and Stormrex
So cute. Do people actually use it as a name?
I've only heard people use it as a term of endearment. A man calling his wife Oyoyo'm and vice versa. But I would think nothing stopping a person from answering it as a name. Not when we have the likes of Jennifer LOVE Hewitt
Can't wait till the next one, he said he's releasing it this year.... Hope it's as good as NGNG because that album was perfect lol
Don't worry, when I have time I will test you and Gurgle on NGNG ... seeing as you have refused to open a thread. You better go and "study" now because any thing less than 100 percent will be unacceptable
Culture › Re: Igbo Slang by Phut(f): 7:25pm On Aug 13, 2015
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