Pidgin Eng: Use of Na : N 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!: Thats 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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