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| Why Do Nigerians Pronounce The Same Word Twice? by DJBIGGY(m): 8:29pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
Come ooo, in most of our Nigerian slang, we tend to prnounce it more than once to give it meaning? You wondering how? Check out these Nigerian words and see for yourself: Magu magu, Cry Cry, Follow Follow, Yama Yama, Puff Puff, Chin Chin, Kuli kuli, Waka Waka, Moi moi, Jedi jedi, Sharp sharp, Yori yori, Soki soki, Gbomo gbomo, Mumu, True true, Lie lie, Borrow borrow, Lailai, Fear fear, Touch touch, Talk talk, Holy holy, Jigi jigi, Jaga jaga, Kia kia, Maza maza, Scatter scatter, Poto poto, Kabu kabu, Look look, Wuru wuru, Pala pala, Worry worry. Add your own... http://www.olamzy.com/2016/08/why-do-nigerians-pronounce-same-word.html |
| Re: Why Do Nigerians Pronounce The Same Word Twice? by Pouyan: 8:36pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
Africa, deal with it! |
| Re: Why Do Nigerians Pronounce The Same Word Twice? by vizkiz: 8:38pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
Because the second repetition gives the meaning you actually needed. For example if you say. "mu" it actually means nothing but you know what I mean if I call you MUMU  |
| Re: Why Do Nigerians Pronounce The Same Word Twice? by PrinceAbinibi: 8:41pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
it gives it ginger |
| Re: Why Do Nigerians Pronounce The Same Word Twice? by cruzita(f): 8:42pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
longer longer shitti shitti pissi pissi |
| Re: Why Do Nigerians Pronounce The Same Word Twice? by delishpot: 9:12pm On Aug 16, 2016 |
Sharp sharp, quick quick, fast fast. Know know, now now, Bend bend, bia bia |
| Re: Why Do Nigerians Pronounce The Same Word Twice? by Nobody: 12:10am On Aug 17, 2016 |
run out of idea |
| Re: Why Do Nigerians Pronounce The Same Word Twice? by sinaj(f): 12:45am On Aug 17, 2016 |
Talku Talku Waky Waky |
| Re: Why Do Nigerians Pronounce The Same Word Twice? by faruku104(m): 6:37am On Aug 17, 2016 |
Biting biting Sleepy sleepy Naughty naughty |
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