kolo

Naija

Alternative forms

• colo

Etymology

From: likely the clipped form of the English word colonial

Pronunciation

• kòló

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Usage

• Na Fela make am popular for e song Colonial Mentality.

Noun

• Wetin dey make person do like sey e head no correct.

• Kolo dey worry you.  — (NSC_Abonyi_2020, You are insane.)

Related forms

• kolomental

Synonyms

• crase, brain touch

Translations

• English: Insanity

Adjective

• Di way person dey do when e head no correct again.

• Kolo people full everywhere as e be sey people dey carry use drug.  — (Egbokhare_2020, There is an increase in those with mental illness as result of prevalent drug abuse.)

Translation

• English: insane

Verb

• Sey person head no correct.

• For Benin, if person start to dey kolo na Uselu dey go rush am go.  — (NSC_Abonyi_2020, If someone exhibits symptoms of psychosis in Benin, the person is quickly taken to Uselu.)
• If pesin take am excess e fit make am kolo or destroy im organs.  — (bbc__25884, If someone takes an excess, it could lead to psychosis or have debilitating effects on vitals.)

Synonyms

• crase, mental, ment

Translations

• English: mad