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Re: What Are Some Of The Weird And Funny Names In Your Language/Dialect? by fratermathy(m): 11:30am On Sep 01, 2017 |
Also in Urhobo, courtesy of Tony Edemenaha: Onorumuemurhovwan - The sinner accepts his guilt; Akponehwe - The world says he should be killed; Ikurusu - drum; Ivwighrenbunor - Enemies are too many; Orukpesheke - The one who the year is bad for; Eruomiavwon - Let it be done to inflict pain on him. |
Re: What Are Some Of The Weird And Funny Names In Your Language/Dialect? by fratermathy(m): 11:32am On Sep 01, 2017 |
Unuero - Mouth is there Unukopia - Mouth is Cutlass ![]() ![]() 1 Like |
Re: What Are Some Of The Weird And Funny Names In Your Language/Dialect? by onuwaje(m): 12:02pm On Sep 01, 2017 |
Basic123: Yep same lingua but diff culture 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: What Are Some Of The Weird And Funny Names In Your Language/Dialect? by onuwaje(m): 12:04pm On Sep 01, 2017 |
fratermathy:Ikurusu nor be bazooka/Canon? |
Re: What Are Some Of The Weird And Funny Names In Your Language/Dialect? by fratermathy(m): 12:14pm On Sep 01, 2017 |
onuwaje: I think it depends on context of usage. |
Re: What Are Some Of The Weird And Funny Names In Your Language/Dialect? by onuwaje(m): 12:20pm On Sep 01, 2017 |
fratermathy: Cos for Itsekiri na Kurusu be Canon |
Re: What Are Some Of The Weird And Funny Names In Your Language/Dialect? by saintcasmir(m): 1:24pm On Sep 01, 2017 |
I've heard of "adaka" meaning Chimpanzee |
Re: What Are Some Of The Weird And Funny Names In Your Language/Dialect? by dejavski(m): 1:35pm On Sep 01, 2017 |
Some funny/wierd Ilaje names onekuemehin....a dead person is oblivious of what happens after he departs ojamomi....my community knows me ehonekupa....no one can escape death onejune......person pass person mabamije.....abeg no spoil me ikuemonesan.....death respects no one ekudehinwa....we cannot return from the dead demehin....watch for me while am not around ebietomiye.....family love cannot surpass siblings love onelobo.....someone that died and returned tabileko....person wet dem born 4 Lagos aseghuonema.....help those are worth helping eyiaghanse.....wetin Una do etobatiro....e no reach as we think am oh ojajune....community pass person |
Re: What Are Some Of The Weird And Funny Names In Your Language/Dialect? by dejavski(m): 1:35pm On Sep 01, 2017 |
Some funny/wierd Ilaje names onekuemehin....a dead person is oblivious of what happens after he departs ojamomi....my community knows me ehonekupa....no one can escape death onejune......person pass person mabamije.....abeg no spoil me ikuemonesan.....death respects no one ekudehinwa....we cannot return from the dead demehin....watch for me while am not around ebietomiye.....family love cannot surpass siblings love onelobo.....someone that died and returned tabileko....person wet dem born 4 Lagos aseghuonema.....help those are worth helping eyiaghanse.....wetin Una do etobatiro....e no reach as we think am oh ojajune....community pass person |
Re: What Are Some Of The Weird And Funny Names In Your Language/Dialect? by dejavski(m): 1:36pm On Sep 01, 2017 |
Some funny/wierd Ilaje names onekuemehin....a dead person is oblivious of what happens after he departs ojamomi....my community knows me ehonekupa....no one can escape death onejune......person pass person mabamije.....abeg no spoil me ikuemonesan.....death respects no one ekudehinwa....we cannot return from the dead demehin....watch for me while am not around ebietomiye.....family love cannot surpass siblings love onelobo.....someone that died and returned tabileko....person wet dem born 4 Lagos aseghuonema.....help those are worth helping eyiaghanse.....wetin Una do etobatiro....e no reach as we think am oh ojajune....community pass person |
Re: What Are Some Of The Weird And Funny Names In Your Language/Dialect? by xtybliss(f): 3:57pm On Sep 01, 2017 |
Phut:Teacher, teach me nonsense ![]() |
Re: What Are Some Of The Weird And Funny Names In Your Language/Dialect? by xtybliss(f): 3:59pm On Sep 01, 2017 |
olaitoro:na u sabi... Na cream I wan my own 'ude' to be |
Re: What Are Some Of The Weird And Funny Names In Your Language/Dialect? by nengibo: 4:00pm On Sep 01, 2017 |
onuwaje:Dats Ijaw |
Re: What Are Some Of The Weird And Funny Names In Your Language/Dialect? by rhektor(m): 4:01pm On Sep 01, 2017 |
olaitoro: Nwogalanya or whatever it is does not imply master |
Re: What Are Some Of The Weird And Funny Names In Your Language/Dialect? by onuwaje(m): 4:19pm On Sep 01, 2017 |
nengibo: Same with Itsekiri |
Re: What Are Some Of The Weird And Funny Names In Your Language/Dialect? by olaitoro(m): 4:39pm On Sep 01, 2017 |
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Re: What Are Some Of The Weird And Funny Names In Your Language/Dialect? by ewa26: 6:48pm On Sep 01, 2017 |
RedboneSmith:hon, do I make you Anioma jollof rice with sweet corn and carroting now ![]() ![]() |
Re: What Are Some Of The Weird And Funny Names In Your Language/Dialect? by ewa26: 6:50pm On Sep 01, 2017 |
olowobaba10:hehehe, you dey mind am? ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Re: What Are Some Of The Weird And Funny Names In Your Language/Dialect? by ewa26: 6:51pm On Sep 01, 2017 |
em echoligwageee ook |
Re: What Are Some Of The Weird And Funny Names In Your Language/Dialect? by nengibo: 6:55pm On Sep 01, 2017 |
onuwaje:Shouldn't be a suprise though |
Re: What Are Some Of The Weird And Funny Names In Your Language/Dialect? by scholes0(m): 8:04pm On Sep 01, 2017 |
olaitoro: Oga in the Yoruba and Pidgin sound of Oga is not the same as the way it sounds in Ogalanya. Moreso, the Yoruba oga is a stand alone word of its one. Not an abbreviation of another term. 1 Like |
Re: What Are Some Of The Weird And Funny Names In Your Language/Dialect? by DeeMain(m): 8:10pm On Sep 01, 2017 |
Funny Igbo names : Onukwube - Let the mouth continue talking. Nnodumele - Make I siddon dey look (let me sit and be observing/looking) Ogbansiegbe - the one who shoots at poison/juju. 1 Like |
Re: What Are Some Of The Weird And Funny Names In Your Language/Dialect? by onuwaje(m): 9:21pm On Sep 01, 2017 |
dejavski: E just de do me like say na Itsekiri u de speak Except for the Oja which is Aja in Itsekiri 2 Likes |
Re: What Are Some Of The Weird And Funny Names In Your Language/Dialect? by BoDblog: 9:52pm On Sep 01, 2017 |
Briee:To glue all damage stuffs you can think of |
Re: What Are Some Of The Weird And Funny Names In Your Language/Dialect? by pazienza(m): 10:53pm On Sep 01, 2017 |
fratermathy: Azu in that case figuratively means your successors, ie those who come after you, which in this case means your children. Azubuike = Children /descendants are strength 2 Likes |
Re: What Are Some Of The Weird And Funny Names In Your Language/Dialect? by ewa26: 12:38am On Sep 02, 2017 |
pazienza:Paziena, pls what's the difference between Yoruba and Igbo jollof rice ![]() ![]() |
Re: What Are Some Of The Weird And Funny Names In Your Language/Dialect? by dejavski(m): 6:14am On Sep 02, 2017 |
onuwaje:lol Abi..... there's one that usually makes me laugh too..... Mo mi no obon (I dey for market). but dis one no b name sha na statement |
Re: What Are Some Of The Weird And Funny Names In Your Language/Dialect? by onuwaje(m): 7:48am On Sep 02, 2017 |
dejavski: Itsekiri will say Mo Wi nobon lol How u see this one wen be my friend surname Ojobon lol |
Re: What Are Some Of The Weird And Funny Names In Your Language/Dialect? by Efewestern: 7:50am On Sep 02, 2017 |
another funny names Ak'on - teeth isubatu - Slippers |
Re: What Are Some Of The Weird And Funny Names In Your Language/Dialect? by eshraghtranslat: 7:51am On Sep 02, 2017 |
Re: What Are Some Of The Weird And Funny Names In Your Language/Dialect? by onuwaje(m): 8:01am On Sep 02, 2017 |
Efewestern:Okparikebe Okparivie |
Re: What Are Some Of The Weird And Funny Names In Your Language/Dialect? by Efewestern: 8:09am On Sep 02, 2017 |
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