Dictionary of Pidgin English Words and Phrases.  N
  This are some of the pidgin english you might hear in African movies (Nigeria / Ghana)
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Na: It is.
Na dat time:
That is the time.
Nada:
Nothing
Na fight?:
1. Rebuff to someone being unduly aggressive. 2. Is it by force?
Na go bi dat?:
Are you going ?
Na im:
It is.
Naif:
Knife
Nait:
Night
Na one:
Exclusive or distinctive item. Eg That Bobo Opon na one.
Na kwensh:
See Na die.
Na so:
1. That is true. 2. That is how e.g. Na so e come dabaru everything.
Na so? :
1. Is that how it is now? 2. Is that true?
Na so I see am o!:
That's the way it is.
Na una sabi:
That�s your business not mine.
Na wa :
It is wonderful. Also Na wah.
Na wetin?:
1. What is it this time? 2. So what?
Na you bico:
You the man please!
Na you o!:
You are the man! Also Na you we dey look o!
Na you we dey look o:
We look up to you.
Na yua eye bi dis?:
Long time no see.
Naija:
1. Pertaining to Nigeria 2. Nigerian citizen e.g. Naija no go change.
Nak:
1. Tell 2. Hit e.g. Why you nak me for bodi laik dat now? 3. Eat 4. What someone is wearing e.g. See the shoe wey e nak.
Natin:
Nothing.
Natin spoil:
1. No sweat 2. Hey, no worries.
Native doctor:
1. Juju practitioner 2. Herbalist.
NEPA:
National Electric Power Authority. Also Never Expect Power Always.
Next tomorrow:
Day after tomorrow.
NFA:
National Football Association. Also No future ambition.
NFAite:
Student lacking in ambition.
Ngwo ngwo:
Soup made from goat intestines, heart, liver, vegetables, onions and pepper. Served as a starter.
Nigerian factor :
Excuse used to explain away failures in Nigerian organisations or government
Nko?:
1. So what?
No:
1. Did not e.g I giam chop e No chop. 2. Will not.
No bi?:
Is it not?
No be me and you:
Just count me out of that
No bi person:
Persona non-grata E.g Dat one no bi person.
No bi classmate:
Not in the same category.
No bi small:
A lot. E.g. E get money no bi small.
No bi today:
It didn�t start today. e.g No bi today that man begin tief.
No dey:
1. Not at home. 2. Not available.
No dey stay one place:
1. Can�t stay still. 2. Adventurous.
No dey take eye see:
Can�t see without touching e.g Dat guy no dey take eye see woman.
No do no do:
Before I could say Jack Robinson.
No face:
No time.
No how no how:
One way or the other. Also - No do no do.
No go:
1. Will not.
No know:
1. Not aware.
No know im sef:
1. Ignorant or clueless person 2. One with exaggerated ideas about their true station in life.
No let:
Do not allow e.g. No let am come here again.
No money for pocket:
Financially broke.
No size in London:
Very large size E.g. Im leg na no size in London.
No wan hear:
Refusing instruction or advice.
Not to:
It is not.
Notice me:
One desperately carving attention.
Now:
Placed at end of question for emphasis E.g Wetin dey do you now?
NTA:
1. Nigerian Television Authority 2. Gossip.
Number six:
Intelligence.
Nyanfu-nyanfu:
Plenty. See Borku and Plenti plenti.
Nyanga:
Showing off. Also Nyanga Tolotolo.
Nyarsh: Bottom. Also Backyard.
NYSC:
National Youth Service Corps. One-year compulsory national service undergone by all Nigerian graduates. After an initial 4 week military style training camp the graduates are posted throughout Nigeria to fill various posts. Also Now Your Suffering Commences.

 

 


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