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Na: It is.
Na dat time: That is the time.
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.
Na one: Exclusive or distinctive item. Eg That Bobo Opon na one.
Na kwensh: This is too much. 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. Used as an expression of resignation to prevailing circumstances.
Na una sabi: That’s your business not mine.
Na wa : It is wonderful. Also Na wah and Na waya.
Na wetin?: 1. What is it this time? 2. So what?
Na yam?: Phrase evoked when something difficult to do or come by is made to sound easy. Also Na beans?
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.
Nada: Nothing
Naif: Knife
Naija : 1. Pertaining to Nigeria 2. Nigerian citizen e.g. Naija no go change.
Nama : Zebu cow.
Nait: Night
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 dey happun: 1.Nothing bad is going on. 2. Catchphrase of Nigerian pop artist Tu-Face Idibia.
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.
Ngbati: Yoruba for Because. Used as sobriquet or Yoruba people or language eg una don come wit una ngbati ngbati talk.
Ngige: Small bottle of Guiness stout.
Ngwo ngwo: Soup made from goat intestines, heart, liver, vegetables, onions and pepper. Served as a starter.
Nigerian factor : 1. Excuse used to explain away failures in Nigerian organisations or government. 2. Bribe
Night fighter: Prostitute.
Nko?: 1. So what?
Na dat time: That is the time.
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.
Na one: Exclusive or distinctive item. Eg That Bobo Opon na one.
Na kwensh: This is too much. 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. Used as an expression of resignation to prevailing circumstances.
Na una sabi: That’s your business not mine.
Na wa : It is wonderful. Also Na wah and Na waya.
Na wetin?: 1. What is it this time? 2. So what?
Na yam?: Phrase evoked when something difficult to do or come by is made to sound easy. Also Na beans?
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.
Nada: Nothing
Naif: Knife
Naija : 1. Pertaining to Nigeria 2. Nigerian citizen e.g. Naija no go change.
Nama : Zebu cow.
Nait: Night
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 dey happun: 1.Nothing bad is going on. 2. Catchphrase of Nigerian pop artist Tu-Face Idibia.
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.
Ngbati: Yoruba for Because. Used as sobriquet or Yoruba people or language eg una don come wit una ngbati ngbati talk.
Ngige: Small bottle of Guiness stout.
Ngwo ngwo: Soup made from goat intestines, heart, liver, vegetables, onions and pepper. Served as a starter.
Nigerian factor : 1. Excuse used to explain away failures in Nigerian organisations or government. 2. Bribe
Night fighter: Prostitute.
Nko?: 1. So what?
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Nna men: My dear friend.
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 giri: No problem.
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: Broke.
No petrol no movement: Idiomatic expression recognising the place of money in progress.
No quarms: No problem.
No shaking: No problem.
No size in London: Very large size E.g. Im leg na no size in London.
No wan hear: Refusing instruction or advice.
Nomba: number.
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.
Nyanga Tolotolo : Tolo tolo is Yoruba for Turkey. Phrase however means showing off like a peacock.
Nyarsh: Bottom. Also Backyard, Ikebe and Bakassi.
NYSC: National Youth Service Corps ; started 22-5-1973. 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.
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 giri: No problem.
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: Broke.
No petrol no movement: Idiomatic expression recognising the place of money in progress.
No quarms: No problem.
No shaking: No problem.
No size in London: Very large size E.g. Im leg na no size in London.
No wan hear: Refusing instruction or advice.
Nomba: number.
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.
Nyanga Tolotolo : Tolo tolo is Yoruba for Turkey. Phrase however means showing off like a peacock.
Nyarsh: Bottom. Also Backyard, Ikebe and Bakassi.
NYSC: National Youth Service Corps ; started 22-5-1973. 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.
