Difference between revisions of "bulala"
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==Naija== | ==Naija== | ||
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
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===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== |
Revision as of 18:33, 30 April 2023
Naija
Etymology
From: Hausa bulala cane
Pronunciation
- bùlálà
Noun
- Small stick or horse skin wey de dey use de dey use wipe person body.
- As teacher enter class with bulala everybody couple up. — (NSC_Abonyi_2020, As soon as the teacher walked into the classroom brandishing a cane the students behaved themselves.)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: horsewhip, cane
Verb
- Make person take small stick wey resemble rope nack anoder person or ting.
- I go bulala you o. — (Egbokhare_2020, I am going to flog the hell out of you!)
- Sey man sabi nack woman.
- Dem dey talk am sey men wey no get shishi sabi bulala pass hegoat. — (NSC_Abonyi 2020, It is a common saying that poor men are more virile than Casanovas.)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: flog, have sex