cane

Naija

Etymology

From: English cane

Pronunciation

• kân

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Noun

Tiny stick wey de dey make from plant dey use wipe person body when e do anyhow.

E get some pikin wey e be sey cane no dey fit cure deir crase.  — (NSC_Abonyi_2021, Recalcitrant children do not necessarily change their behaviour even if flogged regularly.)

Synonym

• bulala

Translation

• English: cane

Verb

1. Make person take tiny stick 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.

   {{ux|dv|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 Casano

=Related forms

• nack