gbege

Naija

Etymology

From: unknown

Pronunciation

  • gbègé

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Noun

  1. Wetin fit disturb person mind.
    • I no wan any gbege o.  — (I do not want any problem.)
    • I don enter gbege.  — (ABJ_INF_05_On-Pidgin_M__19, I am in trouble.)
  2. Wetin happen wey dey cause scatter scatter for any area.
    • Cult gbege kill at least one pesin for daylight shooting.  — (bbc__26534, The clash between the cultists killed at least one person.)
    • E reach 13 states wey gbege happun.  — (bbc__45136, 13 states were involved in the political unrest.)
    • Di gbege wey happun for 1950-53 stop wen di two Koreans agree to stop, but dem no stamp am for paper.  — (bbc__29074, The chaos in the year 1950-53 stopped when the two Koreans agreed to stop, however, it was not documented.)
  3. Bad ting wey happen.
    • Any gbege you bring come, Nigerian man dey inside.  — (ABJ_INF_03_Nigerian-Men-Dey-Try_DG__128, Any issue that you bring, a Nigerian man is involved.)
  4. Matter wey people drag.
    • Afta much gbege di organisers allow am.  — (bbc__22148, After much debate, the man was granted access by the organizers.)
  5. Sey something be kpamgba.
    • Because Pidgin na im be di gbege.  — (NST_cleaned__2549, Pidgin language is the real deal.)

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Translations

  • English: chaos, trouble, fight, argument

Verb

  • Sey somebody or something cause kasala.
  • NLC dey gbege federal government on top fuel matter.  — (NLC is causing trouble for the federal government as a result of increase in fuel price.)

Translations

  • English: fight