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Ya: Your.
Yab: 1. Make fun of. 2. Abuse
Yabbis: 1. Act of poking fun. 2. Joke at another's expense.
Yafu yafu: Plenty. See Nyanfu-nyanfu, Borku and Plenti plenti.
Yakata: 1. Heavily e.g. I juss fall Yakata.
Yallow: Light skinned person especially when using skin lightening creams. Also Yallow babi.
Yam: Large calf muscles.
Yama-yama: Nonsense!.
Yamiri: Cannibal.
Yamutu: 1. Die 2. Break down.
Yandaba: Unemployed youths roaming the streets. Northern Nigerian usage. See Area Boys
Yanga: 1. Pride. 2. Flamboyance. Also Nyanga.
Yarn: 1. Story 2. Tale 3. Speaking.
Yarn opata: Irrelevant talk.
Yarnsh: Bottom. Also Backyard, Ikebe and Samba.
Yawa don gas: 1.Things have exploded.2. Trouble!
Yawa go gas: (Threat) Things will explode or get out of hand.
Yawn: Loneliness. See Gba Winter.
Yellow fever: 1. Traffic warden with bright orange khaki shirts. 2. Lady who bleaches skin lighter. (derogatory).
Yesterday talk: Obsolete news. See Last year tori.
Ye ye: 1. Useless. 2. Worthless.
Yes O!: 1. Amen 2. Most definitely; common catch phrase by musicians to get the crowd going. 3. Affirmative answer when one feels proud of something.
Ye pa!: 1. Yikes!
Yes now: Definitely. Also Yes ke.
Yonda: Far away. (Yonder)
You are on without Nepa: 1. You're the man. 2. You are too much.
You chop I chop: Mutual corruption.
You dey chop bottle?: Can you chew glass? This questions the manhood of opponents before street fights.
Yab: 1. Make fun of. 2. Abuse
Yabbis: 1. Act of poking fun. 2. Joke at another's expense.
Yafu yafu: Plenty. See Nyanfu-nyanfu, Borku and Plenti plenti.
Yakata: 1. Heavily e.g. I juss fall Yakata.
Yallow: Light skinned person especially when using skin lightening creams. Also Yallow babi.
Yam: Large calf muscles.
Yama-yama: Nonsense!.
Yamiri: Cannibal.
Yamutu: 1. Die 2. Break down.
Yandaba: Unemployed youths roaming the streets. Northern Nigerian usage. See Area Boys
Yanga: 1. Pride. 2. Flamboyance. Also Nyanga.
Yarn: 1. Story 2. Tale 3. Speaking.
Yarn opata: Irrelevant talk.
Yarnsh: Bottom. Also Backyard, Ikebe and Samba.
Yawa don gas: 1.Things have exploded.2. Trouble!
Yawa go gas: (Threat) Things will explode or get out of hand.
Yawn: Loneliness. See Gba Winter.
Yellow fever: 1. Traffic warden with bright orange khaki shirts. 2. Lady who bleaches skin lighter. (derogatory).
Yesterday talk: Obsolete news. See Last year tori.
Ye ye: 1. Useless. 2. Worthless.
Yes O!: 1. Amen 2. Most definitely; common catch phrase by musicians to get the crowd going. 3. Affirmative answer when one feels proud of something.
Ye pa!: 1. Yikes!
Yes now: Definitely. Also Yes ke.
Yonda: Far away. (Yonder)
You are on without Nepa: 1. You're the man. 2. You are too much.
You chop I chop: Mutual corruption.
You dey chop bottle?: Can you chew glass? This questions the manhood of opponents before street fights.
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You dey fear me o: I am afraid of you.
You get two head?: So you think you are tough? Taunts used to incite opponent before street fight. Also- Shey yua Mama born you wey eh?
You go know yourself: Threat e.g I go so beat you eh, you go know yourself. Also- You go see Shege and You go see pepper.
You go live long: Said to someone who works in unexpectedly when they were being talked about.
You go see: (Threat) You will see. Also You go see blood.
You hear?: Do you understand?
You meet me well o: Type of greeting used when a visitor stumbles on you at meal time. Also You waka well.
You no get work?: Don’t you have something better to do?
You never chop?: 1. Haven’t you eaten? 2. Why are you acting so weak? e.g which one you dey waka laik say you never chop. Also - Abi you never chop?
You sabi now: You know how it is.
You yab: You have disappointed me.
You're on o!: You are the man!
Your hand reach: 1. Afford e.g Na dat one my hand reach meaning That's what I can afford.
Your money don come: You have hit the jackpot.
Yu go wund o!: You may get wounded or harmed. Phrase used as a warning for those contemplating a dangerous act.
Yu neva jam: Threat. You have never met your match in the past.
Yua: 1.Your. 2. You are.
Yua di true son of yua fada: 1. Used when someone being talked about walks in. Also Yu go live long. 2. Used if child exhibits traits of his father. Also Monkey no dey born goat.
Yua head is not correct: You have deficiencies in your intellect. A direct translation of the Yoruba insult - Your head is not complete.
You get two head?: So you think you are tough? Taunts used to incite opponent before street fight. Also- Shey yua Mama born you wey eh?
You go know yourself: Threat e.g I go so beat you eh, you go know yourself. Also- You go see Shege and You go see pepper.
You go live long: Said to someone who works in unexpectedly when they were being talked about.
You go see: (Threat) You will see. Also You go see blood.
You hear?: Do you understand?
You meet me well o: Type of greeting used when a visitor stumbles on you at meal time. Also You waka well.
You no get work?: Don’t you have something better to do?
You never chop?: 1. Haven’t you eaten? 2. Why are you acting so weak? e.g which one you dey waka laik say you never chop. Also - Abi you never chop?
You sabi now: You know how it is.
You yab: You have disappointed me.
You're on o!: You are the man!
Your hand reach: 1. Afford e.g Na dat one my hand reach meaning That's what I can afford.
Your money don come: You have hit the jackpot.
Yu go wund o!: You may get wounded or harmed. Phrase used as a warning for those contemplating a dangerous act.
Yu neva jam: Threat. You have never met your match in the past.
Yua: 1.Your. 2. You are.
Yua di true son of yua fada: 1. Used when someone being talked about walks in. Also Yu go live long. 2. Used if child exhibits traits of his father. Also Monkey no dey born goat.
Yua head is not correct: You have deficiencies in your intellect. A direct translation of the Yoruba insult - Your head is not complete.
