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Hausa Man Explain The meaning of "Inyamiri" A Derogatory Word For Igbo by Nobody: 6:25pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
An Hausa man mentioned d word inyanmiri on funke oyinbo's facebook page and she asked for d meaning out of curiosity, below is the reply she got from another Hausa man. Derogatory term for Igbo people... Used by Hausas... During the Nigerian civil wars ... The government cut supplies of food and water. When Igbos where captured the would ask for water... "Ye m mmir" means give me water in Igbo Language. Check the screen shot, it says 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Hausa Man Explain The meaning of "Inyamiri" A Derogatory Word For Igbo by Okoroawusa: 6:37pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
No topic wey person no go see for Nairaland. 3 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Hausa Man Explain The meaning of "Inyamiri" A Derogatory Word For Igbo by Nobody: 6:38pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
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Re: Hausa Man Explain The meaning of "Inyamiri" A Derogatory Word For Igbo by softmind24: 6:38pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
Nah Nokia "3310 you use |
Re: Hausa Man Explain The meaning of "Inyamiri" A Derogatory Word For Igbo by uglyafonja: 6:41pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
Imagine Hausa man even making derogatory comment about the great Igbos. wonders shall never end 46 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Hausa Man Explain The meaning of "Inyamiri" A Derogatory Word For Igbo by Desyner: 6:43pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
Tribal thread for a new week. I hope Se.un isn't the one igniting these e-wars. 8 Likes |
Re: Hausa Man Explain The meaning of "Inyamiri" A Derogatory Word For Igbo by HallaDaTruth: 6:44pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
And the tribalism continues. If this makes front page then it will show irresponsibility on the part of the Admins 5 Likes |
Re: Hausa Man Explain The meaning of "Inyamiri" A Derogatory Word For Igbo by HallaDaTruth: 6:48pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
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Re: Hausa Man Explain The meaning of "Inyamiri" A Derogatory Word For Igbo by ThumbzTNA(m): 7:09pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
What is the genesis of gbatin gbatin, a derogatory term used by southerners to qualify yorubas? 12 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Hausa Man Explain The meaning of "Inyamiri" A Derogatory Word For Igbo by CrtlAltDel: 7:13pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
ThumbzTNA:Kikikiii… he pain am that he had to bring yorubas into this 39 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Hausa Man Explain The meaning of "Inyamiri" A Derogatory Word For Igbo by ZombiePUNISHER: 7:21pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
HallaDaTruth: What exactly are you faking.... An orgasm? Please allow the world laugh at the most populous black nation Sai one Nigeria 5 Likes |
Re: Hausa Man Explain The meaning of "Inyamiri" A Derogatory Word For Igbo by ismhab(m): 7:21pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
so nyamiri means give me water, we over there we use to call each an every igbo man inyamiri and igbo woman nyamira. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Hausa Man Explain The meaning of "Inyamiri" A Derogatory Word For Igbo by ThumbzTNA(m): 7:27pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
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Re: Hausa Man Explain The meaning of "Inyamiri" A Derogatory Word For Igbo by gidgiddy: 7:30pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
Back in my secondary school days, a class mate of mine who was born in the North told me that Hausas called "Inyamiri" because from the Igbo phrase "Nyem mmiri" which means 'give me water'. I however do not think that "Inyamiri" came from the civil war as many people who survived the war such as parents have told me that Hausas were calling Igbos by this name even before the war 6 Likes |
Re: Hausa Man Explain The meaning of "Inyamiri" A Derogatory Word For Igbo by coluka: 7:57pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
Fake story. The word has been in use in the north even before the civil war. It actually means give me water but it came from Igbo traders in the north even before independence. Those igbos were the first people to package drinking water in small packs for sale at a small price. It became a big business in the north. When the Hausa natives came to buy from them they said yamiri instead of Yem mmiri and the name eventually stuck. It is not derogatory, it's just a way of describing Igbos in the north just like Hausa's are called aboki in the west or Yorubas are called ofe mmanu in the east 23 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Hausa Man Explain The meaning of "Inyamiri" A Derogatory Word For Igbo by xxxtedyxxx(m): 7:59pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
We are two divided to be one. Careful study of the Nigerian map reveals how Nature had separated the country, via River Niger and River Benue, into three distinct regions. Nigeria is not a country. 3 Likes |
Re: Hausa Man Explain The meaning of "Inyamiri" A Derogatory Word For Igbo by itchie: 8:07pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
Which kain yeye post be dis? Nonsense! 1 Like |
Re: Hausa Man Explain The meaning of "Inyamiri" A Derogatory Word For Igbo by HallaDaTruth: 8:29pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
ZombiePUNISHER:Laugh at yourself you foreigner . I love my own country 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Hausa Man Explain The meaning of "Inyamiri" A Derogatory Word For Igbo by Nobody: 8:30pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
Thread closed Yorubas and hausas to love themselves 1 Like |
Re: Hausa Man Explain The meaning of "Inyamiri" A Derogatory Word For Igbo by ItsTutsi(m): 8:31pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
hahahah so hausa people knew the names of all igbo's on the street for them to be calling them by name ? gidgiddy: |
Re: Hausa Man Explain The meaning of "Inyamiri" A Derogatory Word For Igbo by mightyhazel: 8:33pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
so yem mmiri has become derogatory word for sickly almajiris. lol, nuffn pasn no go see. 4 Likes |
Re: Hausa Man Explain The meaning of "Inyamiri" A Derogatory Word For Igbo by HallaDaTruth: 8:33pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
Mynd44 This is the type of thread you are supposed to close, what are you waiting for 2 Likes |
Re: Hausa Man Explain The meaning of "Inyamiri" A Derogatory Word For Igbo by ZombiePUNISHER: 8:35pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
HallaDaTruth: What exactly do you love in Nigeria.. The power failures The mosquitoes The heat The unpaid salaries The death houses called hospitals The death traps called roads The poisons called food What 6 Likes |
Re: Hausa Man Explain The meaning of "Inyamiri" A Derogatory Word For Igbo by Nobody: 8:36pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
ThumbzTNA:why do you have to bring Yoruba into this thread? you should be banned for that. 7 Likes |
Re: Hausa Man Explain The meaning of "Inyamiri" A Derogatory Word For Igbo by Nobody: 8:41pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
HallaDaTruth:The thread has not broken any nairaland rule it was created for educational purposes or r u pained on sighting that word in front of ur tab? it simply means pls give me water that's all |
Re: Hausa Man Explain The meaning of "Inyamiri" A Derogatory Word For Igbo by HallaDaTruth: 8:41pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
ZombiePUNISHER:Do you let govt determine your life. Just last week a French woman opened a company here, while they see opportunities, Nigerians see problems. Foreigners are establishing businesses while Nigerians are traveling to Libya. If you have been outside Nigeria , you need to see the way we are respected academically. If there is power failure I provide my own power, if there are mosquitoes, brother buy insecticide and a net, if there is heat, get a fan or Ac. There are good hospitals in Nigeria, find them, I and my family cook good food. There are good roads in Nigeria and I drive on them. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Hausa Man Explain The meaning of "Inyamiri" A Derogatory Word For Igbo by oloripelebe2: 8:43pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
Naso dem dey beg for water upandan 2 Likes |
Re: Hausa Man Explain The meaning of "Inyamiri" A Derogatory Word For Igbo by ZombiePUNISHER: 8:44pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
HallaDaTruth: You watch too much TV You need to hit the streets 5 Likes |
Re: Hausa Man Explain The meaning of "Inyamiri" A Derogatory Word For Igbo by Stingman: 8:45pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
HallaDaTruth: What opportunity do you see from this picture... This hopeless country can not be redeemed.. 5 Likes
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Re: Hausa Man Explain The meaning of "Inyamiri" A Derogatory Word For Igbo by HallaDaTruth: 8:46pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
ZombiePUNISHER:We all watch TV but our channels are different. We all hit the streets but our neighborhood is different 3 Likes |
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