yabis

Naija

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• yàbîs

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Noun

• Wetin de dey do wey be sey dey go dey talk wetin go make people laugh anoder person.

• Na yabis dem two dey since morning.  — (They have been poking jokes at each other all day.)
• Yabis dey pain person o, especially if di people wey dey yab you know you reach house.  — (Teasing can hurt especially if it is from childhood friends.)

Related form

• yab

Translation

• English: jest, tease