ayokocity
Naija
Etymology
From: Edo-Benin Ayoko (Oko prison), English city
Pronunciation
- àjókòsítì
Noun
- Na name wey dem use take dey call Oko prison wey dey Benin.
- Nobody hand clean for inside ayokocity, all dem na criminal. — (Egbokhare_2020, Everyone imprisoned inside Oko prison is a criminal.)
- Di 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.)
- Anoder way de take dey call place where police dey keep people wey dem want carry go court or people wey court say make de lock dem keep because of wetin de do.
- 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: Oko Prison, jail, police cell