aro

Naija

Etymology

From: Yoruba (the location of a standard Psychiatric hospital in Nigeria)

Pronunciation

• árò

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Noun

1. Na anoder way dem dey take talk about any matter wey concern craze for Naija.

   • You be correct aro sha.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2020. You are a real lunatic.)
   • All di aro people escape from di hospital yesterday.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2020. The mentally ill patients escaped from the hospital yesterday.)

2. Na name of place where dem dey treat mad people for Nigeria.

   • The Doctor dey work for aro .  — (NSC_Legbeti_2020. You are really a lunatic.)

Translations

• English: Naija euphemism for lunacy.