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 na cut and nail na im be.  — (NSC_Odirin_2020, The carpenter is using the hammer like an accomplished novice.)

Translation

• English: hammer

Verb

• Make person con get correct money do someting with force.

• All man dey hussle for Naija make dem hammer by fire by force.  — (NSC_Abonyi_2020, Nigerians are doing their utmost to become overnight millionaires.)
• Suffer hammer dat uncle sotey na kpo carrier e begin do.  — (NSC_2020, He became so hard up that he stooped to sewage evaluator.)

Translations

• English: "to hit jackpot"