bulala

Naija

Etymology

From: Hausa "bulala" for cane

Pronunciation

• bùlálà

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Noun

Tiny 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, When the teacher walked into the classroom brandishing a cane the students behaved themselves.)

Synonyms

• koboko

Translations

• English: horsewhip, cane

Verb

1. Make person take tiny stick wey resemble rope pepper anoder person or ting.

   I go bulala you o.  — (Egbokhare_2020, I am going to flog the hell out of you!)

2. Sey man sabi nack with 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

• nack, cane

Translations

• English: to flog, to have sex