Difference between revisions of "ajuwaya"
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==Naija== | ==Naija== | ||
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
− | From: English 'as you were'. ( | + | From: English 'as you were'. (It is a military parlance bastardized form.) |
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
− | * | + | * àdʒùwájà |
<sm2>Pcm-ng-ajuwaya.f.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-ajuwaya.f.ogg</sm2> | ||
− | <sm2>Pcm-ng-ajuwaya.m.ogg</sm2> | + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-ajuwaya.m.ogg</sm2> |
===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
− | + | * Wetin dem dey call person wey dey do National Youth Service Corps. | |
− | + | :*{{ux|dv|See all di '''ajuwaya''' dem, white fowls. |(Look at these corps members, they are all wearing white looking like chickens.)}} | |
− | + | :*{{ux|dv|Di '''ajuwaya''' dem remove dem hairdressing. |( The corp members removed their caps in salute.)}} | |
− | + | :*{{ux|dv|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==== | ====Translations==== | ||
* English: a National Youth Service Corps member. | * English: a National Youth Service Corps member. |
Latest revision as of 20:42, 13 February 2024
Naija
Etymology
From: English 'as you were'. (It is a military parlance bastardized form.)
Pronunciation
- àdʒùwájà
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.