wire

Naija

Alternative Form

• waya

Etymology

From: English wire

Pronunciation

• wájà

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Noun

1. Wetin de dey take dey draw electric light from place where electric current dey.

   • Abeg o, I no want make di wire shock me o.  — (NSC_2021, I do not want to be electrocuted by the wire.)

2. Someting wey de be like iron wey dey long wey dey sharp too.

   • My skirt don hook di 'wire.  — (NSC_2021, My skirt got hooked by the wire mesh.)

3. Person wey be sey na im dey comot money for people account for online.

   • Dat guy dey run wire. Na im make de dey hail am well well.  — (NSC_2021, That young man transfers money illegally from people's accounts. That's why they sing his praises.)

Translation

• English: wire, sanity, internet fraudster

Verb

1. Make person send money give anoder person.

   • I no fit wire you di money on time as you no gree send me your account number quick quick.  — (NSC_2021, I could not make the money transfer because you didn't send me your account number quickly.)

2. Make someting pain person.

   • Baba if hunger wire you, you no go dey say you no like swallow.  — (Bro, If you get very hungry, you won't reject morsels.)
   • People wey sapa don wire, if you see dem, you go quick know.  — (NSC_2021, People who have suffered from poverty, when you see them you'll know.)

Translation

• English: money transfer