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Why Are Bank Accounts Called 'aza' In Nigeria? by LoveLeadsLand(m): 7:53pm On Feb 14 |
Have you ever wondered why bank accounts are called 'aza' in Nigeria? If you know, tell us. 7 Likes 4 Shares
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Re: Why Are Bank Accounts Called 'aza' In Nigeria? by IkeGod9891(m): 7:57pm On Feb 14 |
Hahahaha because we need coded language 60 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Why Are Bank Accounts Called 'aza' In Nigeria? by LoveLeadsLand(m): 7:59pm On Feb 14 |
IkeGod9891:There is a reason why the word 'aza' is used. 7 Likes |
Re: Why Are Bank Accounts Called 'aza' In Nigeria? by HNICEARTH: 8:05pm On Feb 14 |
Aza is an igbo word, which means digits or numbers. Overtime, it was widely adopted in nigeria as a slang for bank account number 442 Likes 30 Shares |
Re: Why Are Bank Accounts Called 'aza' In Nigeria? by Indispensable85(m): 8:05pm On Feb 14 |
LoveLeadsLand: It originated from Benin. Aza is a Benin term for account or a reservoir of money. 340 Likes 26 Shares |
Re: Why Are Bank Accounts Called 'aza' In Nigeria? by Treasure17(m): 8:11pm On Feb 14 |
The slang of yahoo boys. 66 Likes 10 Shares |
Re: Why Are Bank Accounts Called 'aza' In Nigeria? by LoveLeadsLand(m): 8:11pm On Feb 14 |
Indispensable85:What about these? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aza_(slang)#:~:text=In%20Igbo%2C%20%22Aza%22%20roughly,refer%20to%20bank%20account%20numbers. 49 Likes 6 Shares
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Re: Why Are Bank Accounts Called 'aza' In Nigeria? by Tunechi5(m): 8:14pm On Feb 14 |
Davido and dmw made the slang go viral it's an Igbo word 91 Likes 10 Shares |
Re: Why Are Bank Accounts Called 'aza' In Nigeria? by HNICEARTH: 8:14pm On Feb 14 |
LoveLeadsLand: It's an igbo word 41 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Why Are Bank Accounts Called 'aza' In Nigeria? by HNICEARTH: 8:17pm On Feb 14 |
Indispensable85: You heard it first in benin, does not mean it originated from Benin. It's not a benin word, it's an igbo word. 186 Likes 18 Shares |
Re: Why Are Bank Accounts Called 'aza' In Nigeria? by mightyhaze: 8:20pm On Feb 14 |
Aza Room 17 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Are Bank Accounts Called 'aza' In Nigeria? by Zooposki(f): 8:22pm On Feb 14 |
HNICEARTH: The talk does not even sound Igbo. When did you guys start doing yahoo yahoo? Abeg send me your aza. Does that sentence sound like what an igbo boy would say or a benin boy? 87 Likes 9 Shares |
Re: Why Are Bank Accounts Called 'aza' In Nigeria? by Uyi168: 8:23pm On Feb 14 |
HNICEARTH:.. Aza in benin is more like Account/Treasury House/Treasury Room or Save Box. Aza = Money Banking House (Owa Aza igho)... It's quite different from the one from igbo. 127 Likes 10 Shares |
Re: Why Are Bank Accounts Called 'aza' In Nigeria? by LoveLeadsLand(m): 8:25pm On Feb 14 |
HNICEARTH:Just because Wikipedia said it doesn't mean it is Igbo. I'm Igbo but I'm not familiar with the word. Give an example of its usage in an Igbo sentence if you are sure of what you are saying. Ttalk:You were there when it was coined? OK, tell us how it was coined. How come the word 'aza'? Was it from any language? Tell us. ogbonti:Why are we so immature in this country? Small thing, we go tribalistic? Can't we have same word in two Nigerian languages? For example, "rock' is 'okuta' in Yoruba, and " okute" or "okwute" in Igbo. And there more. HNICEARTH:Thank you for this information. Mind you, we're not quarreling. So far, everything points to Igbo and Bini. 60 Likes 6 Shares
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Re: Why Are Bank Accounts Called 'aza' In Nigeria? by Ttalk: 8:32pm On Feb 14 |
Zooposki: Leave them make them dey deceive themselves. Come let me take you to the house of the Lagos guy that first coined that word in the present of 4 undergraduates from a state university in Lagos. Up till today we still joke about that circumstance that brought about that word. If you are not computer savvy as at 2002, don't just put your mouth. 17 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Why Are Bank Accounts Called 'aza' In Nigeria? by JohnAOne: 8:39pm On Feb 14 |
Aza is a Benin word... 36 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Why Are Bank Accounts Called 'aza' In Nigeria? by Nostring: 8:39pm On Feb 14 |
Igbo and benin fighting over a useless word " aza" up dia๐ 75 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: Why Are Bank Accounts Called 'aza' In Nigeria? by Ttalk: 8:42pm On Feb 14 |
Nostring: Even the words coming out of a pastor speaking in the tongue will have meaning in different languages. 14 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Why Are Bank Accounts Called 'aza' In Nigeria? by Nostring: 8:48pm On Feb 14 |
Ttalk:forreal 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Why Are Bank Accounts Called 'aza' In Nigeria? by Solofresh2: 8:57pm On Feb 14 |
Aza is a Yoruba word for digits meaning, drop your account digits Argue with your ancestors 33 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Why Are Bank Accounts Called 'aza' In Nigeria? by leksbore(m): 9:05pm On Feb 14 |
Only strong men will relate and understand this,,,,, I will say the only artist who brought this language out to be used is burna boy 12 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Why Are Bank Accounts Called 'aza' In Nigeria? by bigpriik: 9:13pm On Feb 14 |
davido and duncan mighty were the first to use it in a song baby u wan see my wire oya say you aza shepe!. D 6 Likes |
Re: Why Are Bank Accounts Called 'aza' In Nigeria? by hustla(m): 9:16pm On Feb 14 |
Think its South African word for account 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Bank Accounts Called 'aza' In Nigeria? by Klington: 9:16pm On Feb 14 |
Re: Why Are Bank Accounts Called 'aza' In Nigeria? by Rahkman: 9:16pm On Feb 14 |
Originated from yahoo boys 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Are Bank Accounts Called 'aza' In Nigeria? by BigDawsNet: 9:17pm On Feb 14 |
I think it's a Gboys slang... But he sound well sha ๐ "Send me ur aza" 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Are Bank Accounts Called 'aza' In Nigeria? by erai30(m): 9:17pm On Feb 14 |
The same reason why TINUBU is called BAT 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Are Bank Accounts Called 'aza' In Nigeria? by OceanEye: 9:18pm On Feb 14 |
A client once told me to send my aza. I was confused and had to Google the meaning before replying him. 6 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Why Are Bank Accounts Called 'aza' In Nigeria? by Ademola47(m): 9:18pm On Feb 14 |
One of those slangs that got gradually integrated into our standard vocabulary. 10 Likes |
Re: Why Are Bank Accounts Called 'aza' In Nigeria? by opalu: 9:18pm On Feb 14 |
Yes o |
Re: Why Are Bank Accounts Called 'aza' In Nigeria? by Sucre6: 9:18pm On Feb 14 |
Make we really tell am? 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Bank Accounts Called 'aza' In Nigeria? by Eniolohunda: 9:18pm On Feb 14 |
Because Nigeria is comedy coded. Hahaha, we love forming our slangs. 12 Likes 2 Shares |
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