ajuwaya

Naija

Etymology

From: English 'as you were'. (It is a military parlance bastardized form.)

Pronunciation

• àdʒùwájà

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Noun

• Wetin dem dey call person wey dey do National Youth Service Corps.

• See all di ajuwaya dem, white fowls.  — (Look at these corps members, they are all wearing white looking like chickens.)
• Di ajuwaya dem remove dem hairdressing.  — ( The corp members removed their caps in salute.)
• Di year I go do ajuwaya for dis life, I go do party o.  — (The year I am finally able to serve this country as a Corp member, I will surely celebrate.)

Translations

• English: a National Youth Service Corps member.