babiala

Naija

Alternative forms

• bambiala

Etymology

• From: Hausa (common beggar)

Pronunciation

• bábjǎlà

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Noun

1. Person wey dey waka dey beg for money.

   • Abeg, I no dey like dey give babiala money.  — (Egbokhare _2020, Please, I dislike giving beggars money.)
   • babiala dem dey full everywhere for fridays.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, You will find beggars everywhere.)
   • I sory for dat babiala wey moto jam.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, I felt sorry for that beggar hit by a car.)

2. Person wey dey beg well well.

   • If you no work hard today, na babiala work you go do take feed yourself tomorrow.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, If you do not work hard now, you will turn into a beggar in the future.)
   • You too dey do babiala tinz.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, You beg too much.)

Synonyms

• begybegy

Translations

• English: beggar.