How do you say hello and goodbye in Nigerian?
How do you say hello and goodbye in Nigerian?
The word for hello is wingapo and the word for goodbye is Ana. Gosh, I so loved that movie. The Yorubas say ‘ba wo ni’ to say hello and “Odabo” to say goodbye, but there’s a whole host of greetings associated with the Yorubas.
What does Omo mean Nigerian?
Literally translated and taken separately, omo means ‘child’, ti means ‘that or which’, Olu-iwa is a name of God in Yoruba, meaning the chief or master of Iwa (character), bi means ‘born’. When combined, Omoluabi translates as “the child begotten by the chief of iwa (or “child begotton by God”).
What is a Wahala mean?
Trouble
What does Abi mean in Nigerian?
“Abi” or “shebi” is a yoruba word that could mean “that’s it”, “yes”, “I agree with u”, “am with u”, “are u with me” etc.
What does Ginger mean in Nigeria?
To “ginger” someone in Lagos slang means to make someone feel good or to spice them up.
What does Na you sabi mean?
Meaning. That’s your business/problem, don’t involve me. Example.
How do you say hello in Yoruba Nigeria?
Ẹ n lẹ (en-le): Hello Ẹ n lẹ means hello in this part of Nigeria.
How do you reply to Dey?
“How you dey?” comes the question, or “How body?” (both meaning “how are you?”) “I dey fine” is the correct response, or, if you’re in a less upbeat mood, “body dey inside cloth”, meaning “I’m coping/making do with the situation,” or literally “I’m still wearing clothes.”
What does Sabi mean in Nigeria?
“Sabi” means “to know” or “to know how to”, just as “to know” is “saber” in Portuguese. (According to the monogenetic theory of pidgins, sabir was a basic word in Mediterranean Lingua Franca, brought to West Africa through Portuguese pidgin.
What does Jare mean in Yoruba?
‘Jare’, pronounced ‘ jah-reh ‘ has its roots in the Yoruba language in Nigeria. It means innocent, justified, blameless.
What do Nigerian speak?
English
What does tire mean in Nigerian?
taya ọkọ More Yoruba words for tire. rirẹ noun. fatigue. Find more words!
How do you say you are beautiful in Nigerian?
lẹwa/arewa Okurun: Beautiful/handsome The Nigerian people are friendly and commonly mix compliments into conversation.
What does Naso mean in Nigerian?
that’s right
What is beautiful lady in Yoruba?
Yoruba Translation. lẹwa iyaafin. More Yoruba words for beautiful lady. lẹwa lady.
What does Ayi mean in English?
interjection. 1. ( used to express pain)
What does Ayi mean in Chinese?
aunt
What does AIY mean?
AIY
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| AIY | Artificial Intelligence Yourself (Google) |
| AIY | Assemble It Yourself |
| AIY | Active Islamic Youth |
| AIY | Alternatives for Independent Youth (New York) |
What does Laowhy mean?
“old foreign”), an informal term or slang for “foreigner” and/or non-Chinese national, usually neutral but possibly impolite or loose in some circumstances.
What do Chinese call foreigners?
Laowai
What is a foreigner?
1 : a person belonging to or owing allegiance to a foreign country. 2 chiefly dialectal : one not native to a place or community : stranger sense 1c.
Where is laowhy86?
Winston Frederick Sterzel, also known by his YouTube pseudonym SerpentZA, is a South African vlogger and video producer. He has lived in Shenzhen in the Guangdong province of China for 14 years and later moved to Los Angeles in early 2019.
How old is Serpentza?
40 years (August 17, 1980)
What do you call a person who lives in a foreign land?
‘A person who lives outside their native country’ (Oxford), or. ‘living in a foreign land’ (Webster’s).