hammer

Naija

Alternative Forms

• hama

Etymology

From: English hammer

Pronounciation

• hámà

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Noun

• Wetin person dey take nack nail enter wood.

• Di way this carpenter hold hammer eh e clear sey e sabi work.  — (The carpenter is using the hammer like an expert.)

Translation

• English: hammer

Verb

1. Make person get correct money.

   • All man dey hustle make dem hammer by fire by force.  — (Everyone is trying to become rich by all means.)
   • Na sufferhead na im make many people dey born plenty pikin. De go dey reason sey one of dem fit hammer.  — (Poverty is why many people give birth to a lot of children. They think that at least one of them may become rich.)

2. Make someting do person.

   • Suffer hammer dat uncle sotey na agbekpo e begin do.  — (That man suffered so much that he became a sewage evacuator.)
   • As hunger hammer am, no be person tell am make e go drink garri.  — (As he became hungry, he didn’t need to be told to drink garri.)

Translation

• English: "to hit jackpot"