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Meaning Of Nyamiri (nye M Mmiri): "Give Me Water." by Nobody: 4:58pm On Sep 19, 2017 |
~ Take "nyamiri," which the Hausa used as a derogatory name for Ndiigbo (People of Igbo). Well, there is nothing derogatory about "(Biko) Nye m mmiri" [(Please) Give me water)]. Every healthy Igbo would unabashedly request water from a total stranger, never food; to beg for food would be an exhibition of cheapness and bad upbringing. The pride of a man is hurt when he begs for food, not water. The term showed its sharpest sting during the Pogrom -- a sad chapter in our constructive coexistence that remains an open sore, but it has come to mean something else in today's northern Nigeria. Source: http://www.kwenu.com/moesmemo/ nigerian_natives.htm by Wole from Lagos, Nigeria on Jun 24, 2012 |
Re: Meaning Of Nyamiri (nye M Mmiri): "Give Me Water." by Nwodosis(m): 5:00pm On Sep 19, 2017 |
The starving children of Biafrans were asking the conquerors of their parents for water as they were dying! 1 Like |
Re: Meaning Of Nyamiri (nye M Mmiri): "Give Me Water." by zionmde: 5:15pm On Sep 19, 2017 |
abdelrahman:And why do u guys feel insulted being called abboki? last time i checked it means "my friend" |
Re: Meaning Of Nyamiri (nye M Mmiri): "Give Me Water." by Nobody: 5:16pm On Sep 19, 2017 |
Nwodosis:so sad,crime against humanity,those who drive nigeria have judgement to face on the day of judgement. 1 Like |
Re: Meaning Of Nyamiri (nye M Mmiri): "Give Me Water." by Nobody: 5:18pm On Sep 19, 2017 |
zionmde:yes Aboki mean friend,mallam mean a teacher,mallam was coined from arab word "Mualim". |
Re: Meaning Of Nyamiri (nye M Mmiri): "Give Me Water." by zionmde: 5:20pm On Sep 19, 2017 |
abdelrahman:can u tell that to mynd44. So that he doesn't come deleting my post wen i use the word. |
Re: Meaning Of Nyamiri (nye M Mmiri): "Give Me Water." by Nobody: 5:22pm On Sep 19, 2017 |
zionmde:tell that to the hausa,but i think most of all those who you called aboki aren't hausa,they might be kanuri,jukun,nupe,suwa and so on. |
Re: Meaning Of Nyamiri (nye M Mmiri): "Give Me Water." by jerryunit48: 5:31pm On Sep 19, 2017 |
True , during the civil war the Nigerian Army blocked all means of livelihood for the Igbo and they really suffered and looked mostly malnourished and they resorted to begging even for water and they used that phrase meaning please give me water and the Hausas will mock them each time they see an Igbo man saying look at that nyamiri man 1 Like |
Re: Meaning Of Nyamiri (nye M Mmiri): "Give Me Water." by zionmde: 6:23pm On Sep 19, 2017 |
abdelrahman:No matter who i call it though, it doesn't change the meaning of the word |
Re: Meaning Of Nyamiri (nye M Mmiri): "Give Me Water." by Nobody: 6:26pm On Sep 19, 2017 |
zionmde:Lol |
Re: Meaning Of Nyamiri (nye M Mmiri): "Give Me Water." by Nobody: 1:06am On Sep 20, 2017 |
NO NO NO NO NO!!! WHY ARE YOU LOT HELL BENT ON SPREADING LIES?? just like we call yorubas yarbawa, inyamiri is not a derogatory word but just the hausa word for an igbo person and inyamiranci the language. I dont know where you people get these lies from! |
Re: Meaning Of Nyamiri (nye M Mmiri): "Give Me Water." by Nobody: 1:07am On Sep 20, 2017 |
zionmde: LOL! We are actually not offended, its you guys who think we are especially those who dont know the meaning of the word but trust me, we laugh at your lack of creativity. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Meaning Of Nyamiri (nye M Mmiri): "Give Me Water." by Nobody: 5:01am On Sep 20, 2017 |
Ersan:i have say the truth,that is all. |
Re: Meaning Of Nyamiri (nye M Mmiri): "Give Me Water." by Nobody: 5:04am On Sep 20, 2017 |
abdelrahman: But thats NOT the truth. Just a lie, there is no malicious intent behind that word. Go and ask any hausa person what we call igbos and he will innocently reply with that word. Its not meant to be derogatory or pejorative in any way! 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Meaning Of Nyamiri (nye M Mmiri): "Give Me Water." by Nobody: 5:06am On Sep 20, 2017 |
Ersan:ok tell me it's meaning and meaning of yorubawa. |
Re: Meaning Of Nyamiri (nye M Mmiri): "Give Me Water." by Nobody: 5:25am On Sep 20, 2017 |
abdelrahman: Dont know, dont care. Just that thats the word we call yorubas and theres no malicious intent behind it, all that matters. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Meaning Of Nyamiri (nye M Mmiri): "Give Me Water." by Nobody: 5:27am On Sep 20, 2017 |
Ersan:yorubawa mean a yorubalander,is like saying kanawi.but the meaning of Nnyamiri is pls give me water. |
Re: Meaning Of Nyamiri (nye M Mmiri): "Give Me Water." by Nobody: 5:34am On Sep 20, 2017 |
abdelrahman: Wtf is "kanawi"? My point is the name means no offense like you're trying to claim! 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Meaning Of Nyamiri (nye M Mmiri): "Give Me Water." by Nobody: 5:37am On Sep 20, 2017 |
Ersan:haaa no offence,kanawi mean a kano man,if im not mistaken. |
Re: Meaning Of Nyamiri (nye M Mmiri): "Give Me Water." by Nobody: 5:41am On Sep 20, 2017 |
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Re: Meaning Of Nyamiri (nye M Mmiri): "Give Me Water." by Nobody: 5:42am On Sep 20, 2017 |
Ersan:ok plural mean Kanawa in english? |
Re: Meaning Of Nyamiri (nye M Mmiri): "Give Me Water." by Nobody: 5:44am On Sep 20, 2017 |
abdelrahman: singular for someone from kano is bakano, plural is kanawa. you werent entirely wrong but your spelling was. |
Re: Meaning Of Nyamiri (nye M Mmiri): "Give Me Water." by Nobody: 5:46am On Sep 20, 2017 |
VomeSchakleton:hehehehe thank you! |
Re: Meaning Of Nyamiri (nye M Mmiri): "Give Me Water." by Wulfruna(f): 9:06am On Sep 20, 2017 |
I don't find this 'nye m mmiri' theory convincing. It sounds too much like folklore. I have reasons to suspect that the word 'nyamiri' has an ugly history, even if present-day Hausa people are not aware of it and do not consider the word derogatory. 1 Like |
Re: Meaning Of Nyamiri (nye M Mmiri): "Give Me Water." by Nobody: 6:19pm On Sep 20, 2017 |
Wulfruna: And whats your theory as to the "ugly" history of this word? |
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