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Re: Nigerian Words You Thought Were English by guvna(m): 7:17pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
What a post!!! Who on earth would think these words were English?? Okay, I believe the poster must be under the age of 7 years 1 Like |
Re: Nigerian Words You Thought Were English by Kcdojoto(m): 7:18pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
Me sef I follow comment for here sha Eiya shey u know see comment abi? Oya go now now read am joor Mek I no Kukuma vex 1 Like |
Re: Nigerian Words You Thought Were English by timilehing(m): 7:21pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
Richie0974:before nko 1 Like |
Re: Nigerian Words You Thought Were English by launrey(m): 7:21pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
na = offcourse |
Re: Nigerian Words You Thought Were English by evmandy(f): 7:22pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
#Yimu |
Re: Nigerian Words You Thought Were English by onila(f): 7:22pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
i have never considered any broken english word to be english 2 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Words You Thought Were English by Ephhay(f): 7:24pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
kaya09:Beta start smokin d bowl of weed... |
Re: Nigerian Words You Thought Were English by macjireh: 7:25pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
adonbilivit: OP na waa 4 u o, Y do u think thoss are English word, some of those words are of yoruba origin and mostly used in lagos like eiya, shey, joor are Yoruba exclamations. mind u, no Pidgin English word fell from d sky, they must have an origin if u do ur research properly. * * * * * * for instance, we use sofri for softly waa for wow halla for holla or holler ehen for hmmm and many more 1 Like |
Re: Nigerian Words You Thought Were English by Nobody: 7:25pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
kaya09:your weed is ready bro |
Re: Nigerian Words You Thought Were English by AdamuUcheOla: 7:25pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
dagbenga: Installementally or Installmentally...both are not English words. Check a dictionary. If you Google you would notice that all sites where it appears are Nigerian sites. :-) You wouldn't find 'instalmental' either. |
Re: Nigerian Words You Thought Were English by Bosville(m): 7:25pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
tomiobj:Did u Just use D wORD "CUM" hehehehe |
Re: Nigerian Words You Thought Were English by emmykk(m): 7:27pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
Richie0974:God bless your soul. 47likes for the op post,that show that mad men full nairaland |
Re: Nigerian Words You Thought Were English by emmy02(m): 7:27pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
OP, so even u been they think say na english words..........u fall my hand 1 Like |
Re: Nigerian Words You Thought Were English by OkikiOluwa1(m): 7:28pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
adonbilivit:Human beans, its only people that are fond of corrupt english that uses these words. Last Bullet They are corrupted words from Nigerian languages, mostly Yoruba language. Shey = Sé in Yoruba language which means 'will', Joor = Jo in Yoruba language which means 'please', Kukuma = Kuku, a Yoruba word that means rather. I wonder how some people corrupted the word so much that people just type nonsense. Smh for the upcoming generation 1 Like |
Re: Nigerian Words You Thought Were English by jutah(m): 7:29pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
I sha know say this thread is not a FP one. It's Ojoro the MOD is playing us.. |
Re: Nigerian Words You Thought Were English by Shokoloko(f): 7:30pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
I dont think op is talking about people literally taking the words as english. What op is trying to say is these words are so ingrained including our speech that even when we are not speaking pidgin we use them. We use them even in corporate workplaces. We use them in school. Even when we travel out of the country sometimes u forget and use those words. So much that foreigners easily pick these words off us. Thats the message op is trying to pass across |
Re: Nigerian Words You Thought Were English by Brakzy: 7:30pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
I was here |
Re: Nigerian Words You Thought Were English by Nobody: 7:30pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
Ephhay:Am higher dan the clouds ryt nw |
Re: Nigerian Words You Thought Were English by tuffgongjo(m): 7:30pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
kaya09:Hope u smoke A̶̲̥̅♏ Fa? |
Re: Nigerian Words You Thought Were English by akereconfi: 7:31pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
how far that shit is pidgin |
Re: Nigerian Words You Thought Were English by Bibol(f): 7:31pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
dagbenga: One funny thing about Nigerians. They will be wrong and still be feeling cool about it. Oga, it's pay "in installments". There's no word like installmentally. Now you can thank us. 2 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Words You Thought Were English by misshoree(f): 7:31pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
SmellMyFart:I don't get your point |
Re: Nigerian Words You Thought Were English by slap1(m): 7:32pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
Who thought these words were English anyway? 1 Like |
Re: Nigerian Words You Thought Were English by misshoree(f): 7:32pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
Richie0974: |
Re: Nigerian Words You Thought Were English by tuffgongjo(m): 7:33pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
adonbilivit:Chop knuckle for that KO. |
Re: Nigerian Words You Thought Were English by Nobody: 7:34pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
misshoree:try and read it over again. Laughter they say is the best medcine. Just my rib cracker for the evening . You get it now? |
Re: Nigerian Words You Thought Were English by frankezi: 7:34pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
tomiobj: Lol. Abi u resemble linda ikeji 4 him hice? Tell am say you no dey fear google |
Re: Nigerian Words You Thought Were English by misshoree(f): 7:35pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
kaya09:I hope yu did smoke it because its already on the front page |
Re: Nigerian Words You Thought Were English by callonme(m): 7:35pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
kaya09:go shack now...amugbo jatijati |
Re: Nigerian Words You Thought Were English by Nobody: 7:35pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
OP to god u mumu to think those words where ever english MODIFIED: mod sef dey crase |
Re: Nigerian Words You Thought Were English by MEILYN(m): 7:37pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
glitest:If I don't contest in 2015 Nigerians will be feeling one kyn one kyn ..... |
Re: Nigerian Words You Thought Were English by misshoree(f): 7:38pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
"Toh" used as a substitute for okay |
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