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| − | From Hausa: ''uwarka, wakka'', lit. ''your mother!'' | + | * From Hausa: ''uwarka, wakka'', lit. ''your mother!'' |
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* wákà | * wákà | ||
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====Interjection==== | ====Interjection==== | ||
* Wetin de dey tell person when person want curse person. | * Wetin de dey tell person when person want curse person. | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv| '''waka''' dere! You dey crase! | | + | :* {{ux|dv|'''waka''' dere! You dey crase!|NSC_2021, Fool. You are stupid!}} |
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====Translation==== | ====Translation==== | ||
* English: ''fool'' | * English: ''fool'' | ||
Revision as of 14:05, 25 November 2021
Naija
Etymology1
- From English walk
Pronunciation
- wàká
Verb
- Sey person or someting dey use leg go somewhere.
- Because e waka go farm, e leg con dey pain am. — NSC_Ajede_2020, Beacuse he walked to the farm, his legs hurt.
- Na only you waka come? — NSC_Ajede_2020, Did you come alone?
Translations
- English: walk
Etymology2
- From Hausa: uwarka, wakka, lit. your mother!
Pronunciation
- wákà
Interjection
- Wetin de dey tell person when person want curse person.
- waka dere! You dey crase! — NSC_2021, Fool. You are stupid!
Translation
- English: fool