ebdib:


WHOEVER THINKS THESE WORDS ARE LEGIT ENGLISH WORDS AND NOT MERE NIGERIAN LINGUISTIC COLLOQUIALISM DIDNT GET AN EDUCATION

STENON:
It is a must for me to comment on this topic. When I was in SS1, we were asked to write an essay and Been a Yoruba Girl and I always Hear the word "Akoba" or in shortened form as "Koba" i.e. to Implicate someone.....so In the course of writting my essay assignment, after writting a Few Lines, I just wrote it there that....

and this can "Kobalise" them.
Instead of writting, .....And This can Implicate them....


I was Really Disgraced in the class on that day by my English Teacher....It was an Unforgetable Experience for me

barackohandso:
What about 'kukuma' ?

kaya09:
If this useless thread make Fp i go smoke one full bowl of weed today

30secs:
This post has potential sha
Make I kukuma register my name incase....

I can smell front page from afar

adonbilivit:
these are words the average Nigerian uses when speaking english on daily basis. i bet most of us think they are really english words while some know they are not but still use them because they have been sort of accepted as correct. they are no longer considered blunders in grammar by Nigerians but if you dare use them during interviews and other corporate activities you are on your own (oyo). here they are:

1. sef: we often use this word in place of "anyway". i hear people say things like "what is it sef"?

2.eiya or heiya: this is used when u feel sorry for someone. for example, if a friend tells you armed rubbers attacked him your response will most likely be "eiya, hope they didn't injure you sha"?

3. sha: as you can see i used it in point 2 above. Nigerians use it in place of the word "though". here is an example; "I am tired but i will still work sha"...i am very much guilty of this point right here. when i use the word "though" most people don't seem to understand me.

4.na: hmmm, i don't even know the english word that can be substituted with this. we tend to use it when we are trying to make something clear to people. here is how we use it:

john: which of them bro?

james: the black one na

5. joor: this one seems to lack a substitute too. it usually portrays some kind of aggression and anger when used. when for instance, a guy is pestering a girl she might say something like "leave me alone joor".

6. shey: this one is used instead of right. it is often applied when asking question. e.g "you saw Aminu yesterday, shey? notice that it took the place of right in the sentence.

tomiobj:
Lol. Nice post...can I copy and paste somewhere else

adonbilivit:
u'd better acknowledge me before i'd come for you legally. copy jooor. but make sure you mention the source...nairaland/adonbilivit. hehe

kellyJames5:
Eleyi gidi gan!
Please don't ask me the meaning because I don't know ni

Isiterere:
it's only the not so intelligent that will think this words are English word .....


ALL IZZ WELL

adonbilivit:
your opinion. but dont you think this is not enough reason to say one is not intelligent. An "intelligent" dude like you might assume the word "akin" is not an english word on seeing it first. i hope i ve made a point. never condescend on peope...no one knows it all.

those words are not in anyway confusing to be thinking they are English.
Op should have done a good work by searching for better words.
My opinion though ......
Btw,adonbilivit that you think those words are English



ALL IZZ WELL

adonbilivit:

5. joor: this one seems to lack a substitute too. it usually portrays some kind of aggression and anger when used. when for instance, a guy is pestering a girl she might say something like "leave me alone joor"..