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| Where These Pidgin Words Originated From? by babs01(op): 9:21pm On Jun 03, 2016 |
Ashewo- who no know ashewo Wayo - u sabi wayo tin Bobo. - no dey bobo me abeg Yeye. - yeye boy Ja. - u don ja Kuku. - u for kuku no do am Jara. - put jara ontop una. - una own too much |
| Re: Where These Pidgin Words Originated From? by JBismarck(m): 9:27pm On Jun 03, 2016 |
Most of these words originated from Yoruba language. 'Jara' is from Hausa while I don't know the origin of 'bobo'. The rest are from Yoruba language. Obinoscopy, mynd44, mogidi please let's learn small on this thread. FP abeg. |
| Re: Where These Pidgin Words Originated From? by babs01(op): 9:41pm On Jun 03, 2016 |
JBismarck:see u, na only Yoruba waka come? |
| Re: Where These Pidgin Words Originated From? by JBismarck(m): 9:47pm On Jun 03, 2016 |
babs01:Why not state what you know, OP asked for the origins of d words and I stated what I know. |
| Re: Where These Pidgin Words Originated From? by babs01(op): 9:21am On Oct 18, 2016 |
JBismarck: |
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