Ileke-IdI:

Its a Yoruba word for "slamming the door", which means " conversation over" o "case closed".

tpia@:

btw, gba in yoruba means to agree

or

a request to receive/accept/take something being offered by another person.

forgot to mention that.

amor4ce:

Do I sense the expressions of tribal narcissism/egoism/egomania in this thread?

jackpot:

Just like Isee!, Gbam! is of 100% Igbo origin used to concur and buttress a point. But it's now loaned out.

Pls, let's not loan out our Isee! before Yoruba people like Tpia and Ileke will drag words we inherited from our fore-father's with us

tpia@:
do people ever stop to wonder at the amount of energy they spend getting worked up over irrelevancies?

please find something to do.

NRI PRIEST:

Lordy,lordy, looooordy!! Who opened their mouth and said "gbam" is a yoribu word ? Tell that to some person who doesnt understand yoribu!!
yoribus dont even use the word "gbam" at all!!
Gbam is a pure,undiluted Igbo word meaning agreed,supported,final.
I stayed in lagos for over 10yrs and spoke their language but never ever heard a yoribu fools say "Gbam"

They [Yorubas] use words like; gba,e gba mi,e gbabee but never "Gbam"
Tell those lies to some jjc,sister.

PAGAN 9JA:
[size=16pt]IT IS HAUSA WORD![/size]


[size=32pt]GBAM![/size]

aljharem3:
but them again

hausas/kanuri have been using it for years before igbos

and so did yoruba and edo people

so the first to use it would be yorubas, igbos just adopted it just like other words they use today

yorubas use it for shocking expression or supportive words

hausa/kanuri use it for supportive words as well

Beamborla:
Na wa o! Will money or anything be given to the tribe gbam originated from? Gbam generally in Yoruba is used to describe the collision between two or more things. Of the truth, Gbam has never in any way be used to show support or affirmation in Yoruba. So if we are talking about the context in which everybody is using it today, I don't think I would be wrong to credit that to the Igbos. Albeit, one can not really tell where the word GBAM actually originated from. I don't know what the fuss is all about?

bigfrancis21:


In the sense of 'confirmation', it is an Igbo word used commonly amongst Igbos to mean 'I concur', 'I agree', etc. Nollywood actors and actresses of Igbo origin use it in the English speaking movies, which has spread from there to all of Nigeria. Watch a gathering of elders in any nollywood movie, and notice them shout 'gbam' to concur with their colleague's views or suggestions. That's the 'gbam' being referred to here.

Gbam is also the perceived sound heard when one slams the door. It is not unique to any tribe as it is a general sound heard when the door is closed. It is pathetic for a tribe to claim ownership of a mere sound made by nature. However, the meaning being discussed here is the one which refers to 'I concur', which originated from Igbo by way of nollywood movies and have spread all over Nigeria.

kinglekan:
Bigfrancis21 and Beamborla

Heyyyy both of u loook here. Na me invent am. Can we close this case.

Gbam ko Gbagaun niiii!!!

See as una serious they type speech on top matter wey nor fit boil egg.

Beamborla:

Lol...
Me I no follow argue anything.