Difference between revisions of "kparakpor"
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Latest revision as of 15:07, 5 March 2024
Naija
Alternative Form
Etymology
From Yoruba: pa ara po (come together)
Pronunciation1
- kpàràkpòr
Noun
- Meeting wey people wey come from di same area dey do.
- Even if people no dey Naija, kparakpor full ground for Jand. — (Even if people are not in Nigeria, there are tribal town hall meetings abroad.)
- Naija people no dey use kparakpor matter dey play. — (Nigerians take tribal town hall meetings very seriously.)
- Wetin person dey do when e be sey e dey favour person wey come from im side.
- E be like sey na kparakpor de dey for dat office. Kparakpor and man know man. — (It seems tribalism is the order of the day in that office. tribalism and favoritism.)
- ICPC don dey because of all di magomago and kparakpor wey people dey do for government work. — (The ICPC exists because of all the fraud and tribalism in the civil service.)
Synonym
Translation
- English: town hall association, tribalism