What does cute mean in Nigeria?

wuyi. More Yoruba words for cute. olobo. cute.

How do you say cute in Nigerian?

What is the Nigerian word for love?

My love – ìfẹ́ mi

The most neutral phrase in Yoruba that doesn't really depend as much on if you're married or not is “ìfẹ́ mi”, which means my love. It's short, sweet and has inspired many a Nollywood movie title. 'Ìfẹ́ mi' is a term of endearment that you could use on Valentine's Day…or any day for that matter.

How do you say crazy in Nigerian?

Kolo. This means to go crazy or mad. This can mean literally or metaphorically depending on the context.

What does beautiful mean in Nigeria?

lẹwa. More Yoruba words for beautiful. ẹlẹwa adjective. pretty, elegant, magnificent, handsome.

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How do you say beautiful woman in Africa?

Jameela (jah-mee-laa) – 'beautiful'

The word jameela means 'beautiful' in Swahili. It is a loanword from Arabic with the same meaning. A handsome man is known as jamil or jameel while a beautiful woman is jamila or jameela. Another word for 'beautiful' is mrembo, which is more widely used than jameela.

What does elewa mean?

Meaning of Elewa: Name Elewa in the English origin, means They are exciting and determined. Name Elewa is of English origin and is a Boy name.

What is I love you in Nigerian?

A Hurum Gi N'anya” loosely translates to “I love you” in Igbo, the principal native language of the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria.

What does Oya mean in Nigeria?

'Oya' is one Nigerian slang that has no definite meaning, however, it is used in a given context which could mean come, let's go, start or basically just an endearment to begin something or respond. It is commonly used across the nation and in some neighbouring countries too.

What does Abi mean in Nigeria?

Abi, shey or ba are slang that act sort of like punctuation. They are mostly used for confirmation after a statement, thereby turning it into a question. They are like the English "right?" E.g. "You are coming for my party, abi/shey/ba?"

How do you say goodnight in Nigerian?

What does KEDU mean in Nigeria?

How are you? – Kedu? /

What's the meaning of Iyawo mi?

Amongst the Yoruba people of Western Nigeria, the word “Aya” which translates to wife is underused when compared to “Iyawo” the widely used and accepted word for wife in Yorubaland.

What is Vex in Nigeria?

Vex – Upset.

Example – Make you no vex me! ; Which means “Don't upset me!”

What Omo means?

Open Market Operations (OMO)

What means shakara?

"Shakara" is an Arabic word that is usually said to mean "giving thanks". Some linguistics write that the more correct meaning for the Arabic word "shakara" is "I thank God."

What does Chai mean in Nigerian?

An exclamation used to express Surprise, grief, anger, disappointment etc.

What are some Nigerian sayings?

What does o mean in Nigerian?

If you paid attention, you'd notice that like most Nigerian exclamatory words, 'O' connotes more than one idea/reaction. It can be the answer to a call. It can be used in agreement. It can also be used to reiterate a point. As for why Nigerians overuse it, to tell the truth, me, I don't know o!

How do you say beautiful in Ghana?

Wo ho yɛ fɛ - You are beautiful

To say you are beautiful in the Twi language, say “wo ho ye fɛ.” “fɛ” is a Twi language adjective that describes beauty. It can be used to describe beauty in any gender.

What is beautiful in all languages?

What is queen called in different languages?

In other languages. queen · American English: queen /ˈkwin/ · Arabic: مَلِكَة · Brazilian Portuguese: rainha · Chinese: 女王 · Croatian: kraljica · Czech: královna ...

What is the meaning of Ololufe?

English Translation. lover.

What is hubby in Yoruba?

ọkọ mi. More Yoruba words for my husband. mi ọkunrin. my husband.

What's Santeria in English?

Santería in American English

(ˌsɑːntəˈriə) noun. (sometimes lc) a religion merging the worship of Yoruba deities with veneration of Roman Catholic saints: practiced in Cuba and spread to other parts of the Caribbean and to the U.S. by Cuban emigrés.