Difference between revisions of "Fela"

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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
From: Yoruba ''Olu'' for ''lord or prominence'' ''fe'' for ''expand or spread'' and ''ola'' for ''wealth'' shortened to ''Fela'' meaning to ''luxuriate or enjoy life''
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From Yoruba: ''Fe Olu'' (''Spread wealth'')
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
 
Fèlá
 
Fèlá
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===Noun===
 
===Noun===
Na di name of one man wey de know well well for Naija and obodo for di kind music wey e dey use pidgin sing before e come die for prison.
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* Di name of one man wey de know well well for Naija and obodo for di kind music wey e dey use pidgin sing before e come die for prison.
 
:*{{ux|dv|'''Fela''' sabi [[yab]] for pidgin with im [[afrobeat]] music, na im make many people like am.|(NSC_Abonyi_2020, Many people love Fela because of the pidgin flavour in his satiric afrobeat songs.)}}
 
:*{{ux|dv|'''Fela''' sabi [[yab]] for pidgin with im [[afrobeat]] music, na im make many people like am.|(NSC_Abonyi_2020, Many people love Fela because of the pidgin flavour in his satiric afrobeat songs.)}}
  
 
====Translation====
 
====Translation====
*English: ''Nigerian Afrobeat musician''
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*English: ''Fela''

Revision as of 14:09, 30 July 2021

Naija

Etymology

From Yoruba: Fe Olu (Spread wealth)

Pronunciation

Fèlá

Play

Noun

  • Di name of one man wey de know well well for Naija and obodo for di kind music wey e dey use pidgin sing before e come die for prison.
  • Fela sabi yab for pidgin with im afrobeat music, na im make many people like am.  — (NSC_Abonyi_2020, Many people love Fela because of the pidgin flavour in his satiric afrobeat songs.)

Translation

  • English: Fela