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Culture / Re: Oyibo Or Oyinbo..which Of Them Is Correct? by StarFlux: 6:51pm On Mar 09, 2015 |
I do wonder, even though nasals are pretty commonplace, why add a nasal to it if it was indeed borrowed anyway. Borrowing usually simplifies spelling, doesn't it? Some people will claim honey + peel is somewhat vague in actual meaning (as many literal translations, it's logical enough in Yoruba really), but then again so are a lot of contructed words, it's a part of the coding. It's a pretty moot point. Or it might actually refer to sunburns. Bee stings and leaves a red mark as if the skin was peeled on the person which would be common on white people. Regardless, the word is too simple of a construction for all these claims. Oyinbo makes sense in Yoruba, therefore it is Yoruba. If oyibo makes sense in Igbo, then it's Igbo too. Really don't see the big fuzz lol. |
Culture / Re: Oyibo Or Oyinbo..which Of Them Is Correct? by StarFlux: 2:43pm On Mar 09, 2015 |
Interesting thread. What are the tonal qualities of the Igbo "oyibo"? Unable to find a dictionary with the markings. |
Culture / Re: Igbo Language And Its Downward Trend by StarFlux: 2:06pm On Mar 09, 2015 |
O ma se o. The problem is that we have a government promoting and rewarding the use of English instead of our own languages. I'm afraid it is becoming increasingly difficult to change the modern trend if English isn't removed as the official language. It's unavoidable that languages will die, but we need to make sure English isn't the language stealing the speakers. It's painful to see young children with poor command of English and barely any knowledge of their mother's or father's language. They are basically gimped without the ability to express themselves properly. 6 Likes |
Travel / Re: Nigerians In Oslo, Norway by StarFlux: 12:40pm On Mar 09, 2015 |
whitneyAnn:You have an alternative at UiO which is a more accredited school, but HBV is fine really. http://www.uio.no/english/studies/programmes/humanrights-master/index.html |
Travel / Re: Nigerians In Oslo, Norway by StarFlux: 4:14pm On Feb 25, 2015 |
eddydestiny:There are some English-taught ones, although pretty rare. UiO is nice in that regard, as it includes a Norwegian language course. So if you gain admission, you're good to go regardless. Limited spots though. 1 Like |
Family / Re: I Can Beat My Wife And Yes, I'll Beat Her. by StarFlux: 7:29pm On Feb 24, 2015 |
Abeg, wetin i see for my eyes o! Woman or man, why u wan fite like baboon sef. Ehn, unless ur intellect be so-so. |
Culture / Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by StarFlux: 7:38pm On Feb 22, 2015 |
RAO1:E se. It's very interesting o. I've consulted several sources about the matter and they all come up with different words. O ye mi o. Not that I've ever used the word personally. Nothing really comes to mind, but what root exactly does ìdàn have? Esji80:It means thanks a lot. |
Travel / Re: Nigerians In Oslo, Norway by StarFlux: 4:59pm On Feb 22, 2015 |
daryoor:Oslo, Trondheim and Stavanger are all good to be honest, with Oslo in the lead. Yes, same amount of money for both MSC and BSC. |
Culture / Re: What Language Is Nigeria's Lingua-Franca? by StarFlux: 3:53pm On Feb 15, 2015 |
django1:It is true that speaking English doesn't necessarily mean you have inferiority complex, but in the end it doesn't matter because the fact that Nigeria chose English as its official language while we literally have 600 indigenous ones to choose from is a disgrace to every single Nigerian citizen dead or alive. English is merely the living proof of a terrible decision. 3 Likes |
Culture / Re: What Language Is Nigeria's Lingua-Franca? by StarFlux: 10:08am On Feb 12, 2015 |
Fulaman198:Na truth be that. What kind of "educated" person looks down on our native tongues? If you're that educated you should know the value of language and identity. 3 Likes |
Romance / Re: I RATHER DIE SINGLE THAN GET MARRIED by StarFlux: 9:59am On Feb 12, 2015 |
It's really sad to see the increase in cheating in modern days. You start to wonder if it's even possible to create a marriage without a cheating partner. For me, it's a very troubling matter of concern. I see some advice here as to going abroad and finding someone there. While logically, a lot of naija women and men are looking for wealth, which is why they're willing to cheat, women and men abroad have equally silly reasons to cheat as well. What everything has in common though (personal opinion) is that city-people seem more likely to cheat than say a village woman/man. Perhaps because they haven't been corrupted to the same degree and exposed to the immoralism so rampant today. I also advice not sleeping with your partner until marriage. It won't last anyway if your partner isn't willing to wait. True love takes time to build and involves compromise. |
Culture / Re: What Language Is Nigeria's Lingua-Franca? by StarFlux: 7:51pm On Feb 09, 2015 |
Depends on the area, really. There's no true lingua franca, apart from pidgin. Which in itself is pretty sad. Nigerians are too tribalistic to adapt a specific language for country wide communication, but I suppose using a nearly extinct one could work. Until then, pidgin dey sound well well for ear. 1 Like |
Culture / Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by StarFlux: 7:49pm On Feb 09, 2015 |
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Romance / Re: 10 Gifts To Get For Your Man This Valentine Season! by StarFlux: 11:03am On Feb 09, 2015 |
Really think the most important part is that the gift is cute/thoughtful. Even a simple rose is enough. It's really not the time to go all out and buy something expensive. You have birthdays for that. You don't HAVE to buy a gift either, a planned evening is amazing, or just go for a walk. People concern themselves too much with gifts and material wealth these days, but Valenentine's day doesn't have anything to do with that. It's all about appreciating your loved one(s). |
Culture / Re: Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by StarFlux: 10:30am On Feb 09, 2015 |
Radoillo:It shouldn't be a thing at all though, and that's kind of the point trying to be made here. 2 Likes |
Romance / Re: 10 Annoying Habits Guys Develop After You Become Their Girlfriend by StarFlux: 6:29pm On Jan 31, 2015 |
Usually, what you are stating here is just the natural flow of a relationship. People open up once they get comfortable and used to each other, for better or worse. If you really feel bothered by things like these, you are either in different stages in the relationship, or you aren't communicating sufficiently. Pretty simple, really. Doesn't only go for guys; girls too. |
Culture / Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by StarFlux: 4:54pm On Jan 29, 2015 |
Travel / Re: Nigerians In Oslo, Norway by StarFlux: 4:43pm On Jan 29, 2015 |
mobuch:It's pretty much the same as Norway, really. Very tolerant and high acceptance rate. femsy777:Application procedures are explained as you apply. They vary from place to place, but finding your programme of choice is the easiest first step. |
Travel / Re: Nigerians In Oslo, Norway by StarFlux: 8:04pm On Jan 20, 2015 |
kennycanny:Indeed. In many western countries the age of the average student is pretty high, above 30 in Norway if I recall correctly. There's no such thing as age discrimination. Visa is a different matter, but really shouldn't be of major concern. |
Culture / Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by StarFlux: 11:49pm On Dec 19, 2014 |
gatiano:Yoruba has plenty of concepts that fits scientific terms. Ota is especially interesting. Ìsù-ota translates to element. Elements themselves are parts of a construction, but are built by smaller parts. These parts are ota - basically the smallest part of something, which is a very accurate translation of atom, though the concept of ota is not found in English. |
Culture / Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by StarFlux: 7:08pm On Dec 18, 2014 |
gatiano:It is not the same, indeed. Enemy is "ọ̀tá" (low-high tone), while atom is "ọta"(mid-mid tone) same as in bullet. This is a very nice effort by you. I wish you luck! |
Culture / Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by StarFlux: 12:28am On Dec 18, 2014 |
gatiano:The word you are looking for is "ọta". In Yoruba that is. |
Travel / Re: Naija Norwegian Student: Norway 101 Class, Word Of Today by StarFlux: 3:47pm On Nov 10, 2014 |
Nouns (substantiv) Nouns in Norwegian are conjugated into four basic forms. Definite singular, definite plural, indefinite singular and indefinite plural. In addition, Norwegian also employs genders (neuter, masculine and feminine), these forms also needs to be in agreement with their respective artricles. There's also quite a few exceptions to the conjugation pattern. Masculine En gutt - a boy Gutten - the boy Gutter - boys Guttene - the boys Feminine Ei jente - a girl Jenta - the girl Jenter - girls Jentene - the girls Neuter Et dyr - an animal Dyret - the animal Dyr- animals Dyrene - the animals 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Naija Norwegian Student: Norway 101 Class, Word Of Today by StarFlux: 9:51pm On Nov 09, 2014 |
Subjective personal pronouns: Jeg = I Du = You Han = He Hun = She Vi = We Dere = You (plural) De = They Objective personal pronouns: Meg = Me Deg = You Ham = Him Henne = Her Oss = Us Dere = You (plural) Dem = Them Den = It (masculine/feminine) Det = It (neutral) Possessive pronouns (eiendomspronomen) according to gender: Feminine/Masculine/Neutral/Plural Mi/Min/Mitt/Mine = Mine Di/Din/Ditt/Dine = Yours Hans/Hans/Hans/Hans = His Hennes/Hennes/Hennes/Hennes = Hers Vår/Vår/Vårt/Våre = Ours Deres/Deres/Deres/Deres = Yours (plural) Deres/Deres/Deres/Deres = Theirs Dens = Its (masculine/feminine) Dets = Its (neutral) Word of the day: Bil (car). Sentence of the day: I dag var det kaldt (it was cold today). 1 Like |
Culture / Re: Nigerians And Fake Foreign Accents by StarFlux: 5:18pm On Nov 09, 2014 |
Fulaman198:True words, my friend. When you are burdened, you feel the need to rid yourself of said burden. This is no different. The west is a burden that continues to undermine Africa and Africans. If they wanted to help us, they would teach and spread knowledge. Instead they are pretending to be offering temporary help until they have depleted our natural resources. Didn't we wear clothes before the west came? Ki oyinbo to de la ti nwo aso. 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Nigerians In Oslo, Norway by StarFlux: 5:00pm On Nov 09, 2014 |
Mickyboiz:http://www.studyinnorway.no/Where-can-I-study/List-of-institutions |
Culture / Re: Paintings Of The Moors Of Europe by StarFlux: 2:21pm On Nov 09, 2014 |
Those paintings are fascinating. Thanks for bringing this topic to life. |
Travel / Re: Nigerians In Oslo, Norway by StarFlux: 2:10pm On Nov 09, 2014 |
Mickyboiz:Wait for the result. There isn't any rush as of yet, deadline isn't before next year for most schools. Some application portals don't open before december 1st. |
Travel / Re: Naija Norwegian Student: Norway 101 Class, Word Of Today by StarFlux: 7:55pm On Nov 06, 2014 |
Special characters (særbokstaver): Æ/æ - similar to a in "ash". Ø/ø - similar to u in "hunter". Å/å - similar to a in "jaw". General greetings: Hi/hello - hei/hallo Welcome - velkommen Good morning - god morgen Good evening - god kveld How are you? - går det bra/hvordan har du det? Bye - ha det See you later/talk to you later - ser deg senere/snakkes senere |
Culture / Re: Lists Of Yoruba Names And Their English Meaning. by StarFlux: 2:36pm On Nov 06, 2014 |
Blackheritage:Typical example of someone who's been brainwashed since birth to be proud of wearing a foreign name for no reason. Ofeerefe o se e fehin ti. 2 Likes |
Travel / Re: Nigerians In Oslo, Norway by StarFlux: 2:25pm On Nov 06, 2014 |
MaxiDj:Yes, 3 years of legitimate countious stay in the country. |
Culture / Re: Why Do Yorubas Have These General Beliefs. by StarFlux: 2:12pm On Nov 06, 2014 |
Dapo777:You're a very funny man, indeed. Let's not take him seriously. 1 Like |
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