Difference between revisions of "chai"

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===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
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From: Igbo ''chai''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===

Revision as of 09:13, 6 June 2022

Naija

Alternative form

Etymology

From: Igbo chai

Pronunciation

  • tʃáì

Play Play

Interjection

  • Word wey person dey put join talk to show how e dey feel wheder e surprise or weak for matter.
  • Chai, na wa for di way koro dey finish people waka for the world, vaccine or no vaccine.  — (It's perplexing how the deadly corona virus is killing people regardless of whether one has taken a vaccine or not.)

Translation

  • English: Damn