GLOSSARY.

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A list of words that have been used and will be used.

1. Wetin: A slang in pidgin English that means what?

2. NA: This can mean two things. Number one is "it's ". E.g Na im cause am. This means he's or she's the one who caused it.
Number two: it means now E.g wetin na. This means what is it now?

3. WAHALA: This one means problem or trouble. E.g: see me see wahala. A statement often used when frustrated.

4. ABEG: This one means please. It can be interpreted as 'I beg'.

5. Biko : a word in Igbo meaning please.

6. Oginidi? An Igbo word that means what is it sef. Literally ogini means what is it or in some cases what.

7. Sef: pidgin slang that is used when frustrated or angry to lay emphasis. We can say it means 'too. '

8. Maami : the yoruba word for mother.

9. Kedu? Thus in is a question that has it's literal meaning as kedu ka imere but was shortened to kedu. It means how are you.

10. Eka asan: A yoruba word meaning good afternoon.

11. Shae: pidgin slang meaning right. It lays emphasis.

12. E don do: it is okay

13. Una: you people or you guys.

14. DE: A slang in pidgin uses mainly as a conjunction. It's marching differs depending on how it is used in a sentence.
   When it is used before a verb, it means "is" bit if it is used in a question or means "are".

14. Sha: A pidgin slang that is used to lay emphasis, it means although or though.

15. Abi: This slang means right. It is used to lay emphasis when speaking.

16. It is used mostly in question form for confirmation. It means isn't it.

17. Nawa! An exclamation.

18. Ehen! Exclamation.

19. Ehen? So?

20. Babe: A slang used to address a girlfriend. Or sometimes used for the male.

21. Ehn! An exclamation meaning what?

22. Se: A persuasive slang that can mean right or won't you.

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