okada

Naija

Etymology

From: Na from di name wey Gabriel Igbinedion give im plane

Pronunciation

• ɔ̀kádà

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Noun

1. Wetin get two tire, one for front and one for back wey get engine wey people dey drive.

   • You say you sabi drive okada, see now, you don gofall woman wey carry egg. Use your chest and gragra take carry your gbese.  — (NSC_2021, You said you know how to ride a motorcycle, now you’ve hit a woman carrying eggs. Deal with your problems with your confidence.)
   • If you see money buy car, buy okada. You sha need wetin go fit carry you go office come back shey?  — (NSC_2020, If you can’t afford to buy a car, buy a motorcycle. All you need is something to take you to the office and back, right?)

2. Work wey person dey do.

   • Find work do. Even if na okada.  — (NSC_2020, Find something to do. Even if it’s driving commercial motorcycles.)

Translation

• English: motorcycle, commercial motorcycle riding