Difference between revisions of "oga"
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Latest revision as of 07:20, 7 March 2024
Naija
Etymology
From: Efik oga
Pronunciation
- ɔ̀gá
Noun
- Person wey be sey na wetin e talk dey happen.
- Oga never gree pay us. — (The boss hasn't paid.)
- Now wey be sey you just be ordinary person, you no dey gree anybody own; if dem make you oga nko? — (Now that you are just a normal person, you don't regard people's opinions, what will happen if you become the boss?)
- Better Oga no too plenty for dis Naija. — (Great bosses are uncommon in Nigeria.)
- Person husband for house.
- My oga vex leave im food sey I no cook am before im come back. — (My husband left the food in anger because I didn't get his meal ready on time.)
- E dey pain my Oyinbo friend for body anytime I call my husband my Oga. — (My foreign friend dislikes it when I call my husband "my boss".)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: boss, husband