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| − | * Wetin dem dey call person wey dey do National Youth Service Corps | + | * Wetin dem dey call person wey dey do National Youth Service Corps. |
| − | :*{{ux|dv|See all di '''ajuwaya''' dem, white | + | :*{{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. |( | + | :*{{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. |( | + | :*{{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.)}} |
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* 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.