Working tirelessly just to be able to afford light units, data, buy food (not even what you want to eat), pay rent, still not dress the way you want and still not have savings is diabolical.
What a life we’re living.
𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐝𝐨 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞
Dey - From Dèé ~ To Come or Available. “Dey” not be confused for the pronoun “They” which represents a group of people. It’s used in terms like, your brother don dey. It’s an edo word use to refer the Availability of things.
Na ~ From Nà ~ Is, it is ~ it is used as a pronoun to link words in pidgin. Making it the bedrock of the Nigeria pidgin English
Sabi ~ From Sàbá [Sabier] ~ Very Knowledgeable.
[Root] it is a Portuguese word that was blend into the Edo language in the 16th century and was introduced into the pidgin language through the Edo language.
Okada ~ Motorcycle,Bike
[Root] from the Okada Airline that was used in the 80s to transport this vehicles to Nigeria. The Airline is named after Chief Licky igbinedion hometown Okada - Hills of river Ada and it’s one of the few Nigeria pidgin words in the Oxford dictionary, having it Edo root.
Agbero ~ From Àgbéro~ A Street Tout
[Breakdown] Agbé- one who is filled, Ero [e’o] Tricks, Agbé’o one who’s filled with tricks to extort and take things or money from someone
Ọzẹba ~ From Òzèbá~ Trouble
“To fall into a sticky and unwanted trouble or problem”.
Egbe - Weja ~ From Ègbé + Wedger ~ Thug, Hoodlum or one who has body strength.
Root~ Edo & English. Egbe -Body
Bobo ~ From Bòbó ~ To Wander Aimlessly
Used to refer to ~ someone being used
Fifi ~ From fí fí ~ A state of Being Excited
Root word “Fí” to throw, in other words your body is throwing you up and down.
Fafa ~ From fàfá ~ To Fade
Ọmọ ~ From Ómó ~ Child
Ọmọmọ ~ From Ómómó~ Infant, toddler
Dede ~ From dèdè ~ To Embrace
Evian ~ From Èvìán ~ boastful.
Although Associated with other things like Good luck charm, a family name etc
Tatafo ~From Tá tá fó - Gossiper,Talker
Root ~ Ta - to talk, Ta- to talk, Fo- finish, Talk and talk till you say it all
Tafia ~ From Tá fia ~ One who talk too much.
[Root] Ọta fía, people who to talk really excites
Akpa ~ From Akpa ~ A Fool
Oyoyo ~ From Oyóyó ~ children chant for joy. [Root] Oyo Edo word for Joy
Ọka ~ From Óka ~ Corn
Agidigbi ~ From Aghìdìbi ~ Huge, Large
Ọzour {Òzour} ~ A fool
Kpangolo ~ From Ọkpan ~ Tin-container
[Root] ~ Okpan ~ Plate
Sogo Sogo ~ From Sógò Sógò ~ baby toy instrumen, that emanates sound.
[Root]Sógò” to shake”.
Ẹwe ~ Èwe ~ Goat
Zan Zian ~ From Zàn Zàn ~ To Scatter
Bolo ~ From Bólo ~ To peel
used most times to substitute “Slap”
Bobo ~ From ~ Bọbọ ~ To Fell Excited
Aza ~ From Ázà~ Treasury, Bank
Ororo ~ From Oróró [O’o’o]~ Groundnut oil
Fo Fo Fo ~ From Fó ~ Finish
used in short rhymes fr children;Fó Fó Fó
Doo ~ From Dóó~ An informal greeting
Ogbele ~ From Gbèlé ~ Cheap things
[Root]~ Gbè Lé ~ To Open and give out things for free
Fa Fa ~ From FàFá ~ To Fade
Bebe ~ From Bèbé ~ A mischievous Overactive child
Koko ~ From Kòkó ~ To gather, to grow
Ugboloko ~ From Ùgbòlòkò ~ Bone, Skeleton
Yeye ~ From Yéyé ~ To be foolish
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