wahala

Naija

Etymology

From Hausa wahala

Pronunciation

• ˈwàhálà

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Definition

Di situation wey dey dangerous.

Noun

1. Di wahala dey too much for dem.  — (NSC_Tella_2020, The trouble is too much for them.)
2. Na so e dey cause wahala everyday.  — (NSC_Tella_2020, That is how he was causing trouble everyday.)

Transitive Verb

• Make person dey cause trouble give anoder person.

1. Nigeria government dey wahala im people tire.  — (NSC_Tella_2020, The Nigerian government is over troubling its people.)
2. Di oga patapata for di company don dey wahala everybody make dem pay.  — (NSC_Tella_2020, The overall boss of the company has been troubling everybody to pay.)

Serial Verb

1. Na you dey wahala me pass.  — (NSC_Tella_2020, It is you that troubles me most.)

Synonyms

• trouble, kasala

Antonyms

• enjoyment, enjoy

Translations

• English: The situation that is dangerous, To cause trouble for another person.