shingbain

Naija

Etymology

From: English shilling

Pronunciation

• ʃɪ̀ngbȃɪn

Noun

• Wetin de dey use talk about ting.

• Babe shingbain no dey my hand.  — (NSC_2021,Girl, I have nothing on me.)
• I no sabi shingbain as I sitdon for dat exam hall.  — (NSC_2021, My mind went blank in the examination hall.)

Related forms

• shishi

Translation

• English: nothing, zero