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Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by Olamilekan08(m): 6:21pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
freeDR:Thank you Jare. See how do op mystified it's origin as if it is no the same yeye and kuku I know. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by 9t9jacobs: 6:21pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
khalebzy: Guy u dey yan tua-tua. Abeg follow breeze! 4 Likes |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by bintsdeyi: 6:24pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
Op, u ma can't speak pidgin wella and u are telling us Origin, sorry to say ds thou. It's hungry dey hammer me and not hungry dey mama me. Kuku and Yeye is purely Yoruba pls 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by Phut(f): 6:25pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
GospelNaija:I think you meant to say Unu nwa, not Umunna. Unu = You all/You People. Nwa is just an intensifier, sometimes added for emphasis and sometimes left out. Just like "Mu" = Me, but you can add Mu nwa for emphasis 2 Likes |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by masseratti: 6:30pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
olaitoro:i dont understand what taking shape means in a language knack is a n English word period. Yeye is to mock or make fun in Yoruba language its pure and undilute. 2 Likes |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by oboy3(m): 6:31pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
see as yoruba and igbos are claiming the word ''KuKu'', it is neither igbo or yoruba,its gotten from ''quick quick'',called fast then people added ''ma'' as in ''kukuma'' before it metamorphed in kuku 1 Like |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by henryhemon(m): 6:31pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
I dey feel this thread no be small. E make sense die. Wetin concern me concern where e originate from,just sama the thing dey go. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by masseratti: 6:32pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
Phut:ok thanks TIL today i learn,many thanks. 1 Like |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by femi4: 6:37pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
olaitoro:You will keep laughing cos you lack understanding of the language. Let me break it down for you: ADEYEYE = ADE + YE + OYE which simply means The title (OYE) deserves a crown (ADE) And its not pronounced as yeye (both Es with dot and means "unserious person in Yoruba. E.g Oniyeye), The "YEYE in Adeyeye is pronounced as YEye (only first E carries dot) 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by olaitoro(m): 6:37pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
masseratti: go back to the comment you quoted and read it again, since yeye is used to mock or for fun, adeyeye definately will mean funny king's crown hahahaa yeye is from Igbo word eyiye which means stupidity or silliness. 1 Like |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by ransomed: 6:45pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
freeDR::--I am of the opinion that KUKU = COULD HAVE, while YEYE =RIDICULE. Thanks |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by olaitoro(m): 6:46pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
femi4: i know the meaning of the name, I used the name to explain the origin of Yeye. I have some knowledge in yoruba so I know what I am saying. As I said Yeye is an Igbo word from eyiye 'silliness', that is why an average Igbo person laugh at the hearing of the name AdeYEYE. |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by Sunnypa11(m): 6:48pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
Yeye is a yoruba word.... Oniyeye,Oniranu.... I will never argue for words like Una,Biko,Ona because they are original Igbos but Kuku and Yeye ? Infact,Yeye n damu eni ti oba jiyan |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by femi4: 6:49pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
olaitoro:In Yoruba, comedians are called Alawada or Oniyeye Don't twist it at all. The YEYE was lifted word for word unlike what you are trying to proof |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by desto50(m): 6:50pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
olaitoro:so na igbo jst gt all d pidgin make we dae speak abi? |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by FanYogo1(f): 6:52pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
I told Yorubas to be careful that one day Igbos will start claiming their awesome language. i.e Omo, kuku, yeye 1 Like |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by FanYogo1(f): 6:54pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
olaitoro: Eyiye ko, Eniye ni. Even the tone marks are in Yoruba. 6 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by olaitoro(m): 6:54pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
desto50: the proves are there my friend. |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by olaitoro(m): 6:54pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
desto50: yeah, the proves are there my friend. |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by FanYogo1(f): 6:56pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
Kuku
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Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by Naijaepic: 6:56pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
Have you head Yoruba woman saying "Wa kuku Pami Loni yi? " translated to "you will rather kill me today " olaitoro: |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by FanYogo1(f): 6:56pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
Omo
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Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by olaitoro(m): 6:57pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
FanYogo1: why do you think Igbos laugh at any yoruba name with yeye in it ? |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by FanYogo1(f): 6:58pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
olaitoro: I don't care why Igbos laugh. That's their problem. 4 Likes |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by olaitoro(m): 6:59pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
Naijaepic: you might be right, you know ? |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by FanYogo1(f): 6:59pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
Wahala
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Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by henryhemon(m): 6:59pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
FanYogo1: All these yeye people wey everything dem go turn am to tribalism na God go a knack small knock so e go be sey una go get small sense. Anywhere e originate from how that one come add or remove anything? Mumu people. |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by FanYogo1(f): 7:01pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
Soon Igbos will stary claiming popular Yoruba words like gele, abi, sebi, asoebi etc as their words. |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by FanYogo1(f): 7:03pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
henryhemon: Ko kan aye. Soon una go claim that phrase too. ![]() |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by saintdennis(m): 7:04pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
The only way WEY this NAIJA fit break up na if OGA buhari go YARN say NA north YEYE originate from o. Lols. |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by olaitoro(m): 7:05pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
FanYogo1: my brother, dont be emotional. Igbos also laugh at yoruba name with NIKE and NIYI, because of their funny meaning in Igbo langauge. As for now it has been established that yeye is from Igbo word EYIYE, which means silliness or stupidity. |
Re: 5 Most Common Nigerian Pidgin English Words and their Origin by henryhemon(m): 7:07pm On Apr 19, 2016 |
FanYogo1: Dude you 've no shame you turn even joke to tribalism,use common sense no tribe is better than another cuz we 've no hand in our creation but crazy people like you think they're a better specie cuz you found yourself in a locality,grow up. |
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