wire

Naija

Alternative Form

Etymology

From: English wire

Pronunciation

  • wájà

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Noun

  1. Wetin de dey take dey draw electric light from place where electric current dey.
    • Abeg o, I no want make di wire shock me o.  — (I do not want to be electrocuted by the wire.)
  2. Someting wey de be like iron wey dey long wey dey sharp too.
    • My skirt don hook di wire.  — (My skirt got hooked by the wire mesh.)
  3. Person wey be sey na im dey comot money for people account for online.
    • Dat guy dey run wire. Na im make de dey hail am well well.  — (That young man transfers money illegally from people's accounts. That's why they sing his praises.)

Translation

  • English: wire, sanity, internet fraudster

Verb

  1. Make person send money give anoder person.
    • I no fit wire you di money on time as you no gree send me your account number quick quick.  — (I could not make the money transfer because you didn't send me your account number quickly.)
  2. Make someting pain person.
    • Baba if hunger wire you, you no go dey say you no like swallow.  — (Bro, If you get very hungry, you won't reject morsels.)
    • People wey sapa don wire, if you see dem, you go quick know.  — (People who have suffered from poverty, when you see them you'll know.)

Translation

  • English: money transfer