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Origin Of Some Common Nigerian Pigin by neuljosh(m): 2:34pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
Naijá Pigin is open to a lot of influences from English and local Nigerian languages, especially from Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba and the Edo and other group of languages spoken in the Niger Delta. While much of the vocabulary of Naijá Pigin is derived from English its major lexifier, the rest of the vocabulary come from its other contributory languages such as Edo, Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba, as well as a significant contribution from Portuguese. See the following examples. From English: chop------------‘to eat/to consume’ domot----------- ‘door mouth area’ doti-------------‘dirt’ pesin------------ ‘someone’ trowe------------‘throw away’ tok---------------‘to speak’ waka-------------‘to walk’ From the Edo: kpangolo----------'container’ kpekere-----------‘plantain chips’ okada-------------‘motor-bike’ ororo--------------‘vegetable oil’ ozeba-------------‘a big problem’ From Hausa: dabaru-----------‘to destroy’ dogo-------------‘a tall person’ gworo------------‘cola nut’ koboko-----------‘horse whip’ suya-------------‘spicy grilled meat’ From Igbo: akamu----------- ‘corn starch /pap’ biko--------------‘please’ obodo------------‘land/country’ okrika------------‘second-handed item’ ogbanje----------‘a water spirit’ ugu--------------‘pumpkin leaves’ From Yoruba: adire-------------‘tie and dye’ agbo-------------‘herbal medicine’ ashawo----------‘a prostitute’ shakara----------‘show-off’ she--------------‘hope’ shele-------------‘happen/take place’ From Portuguese: kpalava-----------`trouble’ pikin-------------- ‘child’ sabi-------------- ‘to know’ Compounding akara-wuman---------- Yoruba/Igbo+English---------------- ‘a women who fries and sells bean cakes’ boku-bai--------------- French + English-------------- ‘wholesale’ egbe-weja------------- Edo + English----------------- ‘a bouncer at a club, a thug or hoodlum’ go-slo----------------- English + English-------------- ‘traffic jam’ ova-sabi--------------- English+Portuguese----------- ‘one who shows he knows too much’ boku∙boku------------- French---------- ‘in large number’ boi∙boi---------------- English---------------- ‘a male household servant’ sabi∙sabi-------------- Portuguese------------ ‘someone who thinks he or she knows everything’ waka∙waka------------ English---------------- ‘someone who about aimlessly or without any destination’ or ‘a prostitute’ 52 Likes |
Re: Origin Of Some Common Nigerian Pigin by neuljosh(m): 2:46pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
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Re: Origin Of Some Common Nigerian Pigin by Nobody: 2:52pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
OP PÓint of order pls!!!! Okrika- Used wares originated from Okrika Kingdom, of Rivers State and not igbo. Thank you 22 Likes |
Re: Origin Of Some Common Nigerian Pigin by dotmanxp(m): 2:59pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
kai-----ehn-----hausa wetin-----what------igbo kpesh-----to f*ck-----italian palava----problem----portuguese 5 Likes |
Re: Origin Of Some Common Nigerian Pigin by nyt3237(m): 3:03pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
Nice thrend op. very educational 5 Likes |
Re: Origin Of Some Common Nigerian Pigin by Lilimax(f): 3:25pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
dotmanxp: kai-----ehn-----hausa 22 Likes |
Re: Origin Of Some Common Nigerian Pigin by Lilimax(f): 3:25pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
Very educative. Good job @ OP 1 Like |
Re: Origin Of Some Common Nigerian Pigin by Nobody: 3:30pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
How can you say Akara+Wuman is Yoruba + english? Akara is Igbo not Yoruba. It should have been Igbo + English 12 Likes |
Re: Origin Of Some Common Nigerian Pigin by neuljosh(m): 3:41pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
DikeOha882: How can you say Akara+Wuman is Yoruba + english? Akara is Igbo not Yoruba. It should have been Igbo + English Corrected Akara is used by both Yorubas and Igbo so I added Igbo to it. 8 Likes |
Re: Origin Of Some Common Nigerian Pigin by Nobody: 3:51pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
neuljosh:Good, but akara is an Igbo word. Nwata n' akara n'ata ego ya. An Igbo proverb 27 Likes |
Re: Origin Of Some Common Nigerian Pigin by chimerase2: 4:02pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
Nice and lovely, as an ardent speaker of pigin english I love this 2 Likes |
Re: Origin Of Some Common Nigerian Pigin by Nobody: 5:49pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
so some pigin originated from Portuguese as well. I actually learnt something. Thanks OP for the educational post. Such should make FP. Mynd44 your attention is needed. 3 Likes |
Re: Origin Of Some Common Nigerian Pigin by Aitee1: 6:05pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
I wish it (pidgin) can be made official so some people don't need to bomb grammar while expressing themselves then 'english' can return to England without being murdered. 38 Likes |
Re: Origin Of Some Common Nigerian Pigin by AbuMikey(m): 6:22pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
Most Edutaining thread I've read on NL since August 1st. Nice one OP. Thanks for sharing. 1 Like |
Re: Origin Of Some Common Nigerian Pigin by boombay(m): 7:19pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
MAMA SEUN... ABEG PUT RICE N120 BEANS N20 SPAG N20 DODO N20... ABEG HELP THROW FISH 2 AND ONE POMO WEY RAPE STEW WELLA... AND ONE PURE WATER WEY DEM IMPRISON FOR FRIDGE SINCE LAST WEEK!! 72 Likes |
Re: Origin Of Some Common Nigerian Pigin by Jhayson(m): 7:21pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
;DLol |
Re: Origin Of Some Common Nigerian Pigin by smudge2079(m): 7:22pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
Warri no dey carry last, if e get worst na 2nd to d last. 4 Likes |
Re: Origin Of Some Common Nigerian Pigin by parrotibaba(m): 7:22pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
space for sale |
Re: Origin Of Some Common Nigerian Pigin by freshness2020: 7:23pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
luku luku...looking too much. Talku talku ..one dat talks too much. Folo folo...the " O yes member" always say yes to everything.. Typical Nigerian tautology! .....and the list are endless! 7 Likes |
Re: Origin Of Some Common Nigerian Pigin by Nobody: 7:23pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
Noted |
Re: Origin Of Some Common Nigerian Pigin by gbaskiboy: 7:24pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
OP, omo your head dey their. I owe you one bag of supporter of APC 5 Likes |
Re: Origin Of Some Common Nigerian Pigin by teeboi73: 7:24pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
Akara is Yoruba QED 19 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Origin Of Some Common Nigerian Pigin by Guykhena(m): 7:24pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
neuljosh: Na Edo win am oooo "Kpangolo" this cracks me up all the time.. 12 Likes |
Re: Origin Of Some Common Nigerian Pigin by maafen: 7:24pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
Op yόϋ missed one " waka com" 17 Likes |
Re: Origin Of Some Common Nigerian Pigin by Nobody: 7:25pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
DikeOha882: Good, but akara is an Igbo word. Nwata n' akara n'ata ego ya. An Igbo proverbMy mom always sings that 2 Likes |
Re: Origin Of Some Common Nigerian Pigin by lat4real: 7:25pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
What is going on here 1 Like |
Re: Origin Of Some Common Nigerian Pigin by Kaxmytex(m): 7:25pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
1 free nano silver drink 4 u........ Nice 1 6 Likes |
Re: Origin Of Some Common Nigerian Pigin by kekakuz(m): 7:25pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
[size=16pt] origin of pidgin in Nigeria can be traced to when the Igbos migrated from their land due to erosion dirt and poverty to lagos they needed to communicate and do business but they lacked education so they just mumble the little English they can hear e.g give me food make I chop a beg make una give me house because poverty dey for our place your money or your life. I go shoot you if you no give me your car key tuface don release new album make we pirate am etc that is the origin of pidgin in Nigeria [/size] 41 Likes |
Re: Origin Of Some Common Nigerian Pigin by baby124: 7:25pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
Ororo, pangolo and pekere is Yoruba.... 35 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Origin Of Some Common Nigerian Pigin by eeeeeee: 7:26pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
Ashawo just had to come from Yoruba 36 Likes |
Re: Origin Of Some Common Nigerian Pigin by Burnaaboi(m): 7:26pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
Joblessness at its peak 5 Likes |
Re: Origin Of Some Common Nigerian Pigin by Beesluv: 7:27pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
Lol |
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