chai

Naija

Alternative form

• chuy

Etymology

From: Igbo chai

Pronunciation

• tʃáì

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Interjection

• Word wey person dey put join talk to show how e dey feel wheder e surprise or weak for matter.

• Chai, na wa for di way koro dey finish people waka for the world, vaccine or no vaccine.  — (It's perplexing how the deadly corona virus is killing people regardless of whether one has taken a vaccine or not.)

Translation

• English: Damn, oh God!