Difference between revisions of "ayokocity"
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* Na street name wey dem use take dey call Oko prison | * Na street name wey dem use take dey call Oko prison | ||
| − | # | + | #* {{ux|dv|Nobody hand clean for inside '''ayokocity''', all dem na criminal. |(Egbokhare_2020. Everyone imprisoned inside Oko prison na criminal a police cell.)}} |
| − | # | + | #* {{ux|dv|De judge help us carry nearly all de bad boys comot for area when him send them go '''ayokocity'''. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. The judge helped rid our streets of a lot of criminals when he sentenced them to Oko prison.)}} |
* Na anoder way to take call jail abi police cell. | * Na anoder way to take call jail abi police cell. | ||
| − | # | + | #* {{ux|dv|Dem don put Idama for '''ayokocity'''. |(Egbokhare_2020. They detained Idama in a police cell.)}} |
| − | # | + | #* {{ux|dv|Police lock ashewo dem for '''ayokocity'''. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. Police locked the prostitutes up in jail.)}} |
====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
* [[alagbon]] | * [[alagbon]] | ||
Revision as of 13:41, 2 March 2021
Naija
Etymology
From: Edo-Benin Ayoko (Oko prison), English city
Pronunciation
- àjókòsítì
Noun
- Na street name wey dem use take dey call Oko prison
- Nobody hand clean for inside ayokocity, all dem na criminal. — (Egbokhare_2020. Everyone imprisoned inside Oko prison na criminal a police cell.)
- De judge help us carry nearly all de bad boys comot for area when him send them go ayokocity. — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. The judge helped rid our streets of a lot of criminals when he sentenced them to Oko prison.)
- Na anoder way to take call jail abi police cell.
- Dem don put Idama for ayokocity. — (Egbokhare_2020. They detained Idama in a police cell.)
- Police lock ashewo dem for ayokocity. — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. Police locked the prostitutes up in jail.)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: Slang for jail or police cell