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West African Pidgin

Recorded forms from the ASJP Database; not yet reviewed by a native speaker.

NGWest African Pidgin
fish[fɪʃ]
noun
fish

“I fit catch fish for river.”

I can catch fish in the river.

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NGWest African Pidgin
fiʃ[fiʃ]
fish

Source: ASJP — Wave 142 (CC-BY-4.0), adapted.

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NGWest African Pidgin
banga(banga)[ˈbængə]Means fish
noun
A rich Nigerian soup made from palm nuts, often cooked with fish or meat and served with starchy sides.

“Banga soup dey hot for inside pot.”

Banga soup is hot in the pot.

Also means
  1. palm nut soup
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NGWest African Pidgin
pepper soup(pepper soup)[ˈpɛpər suːp]Means fish
noun
A hot and spicy broth made with meat, fish, or vegetables, flavored with spices and pepper.

“I go serve you some pepper soup.”

I will serve you some pepper soup.

Also means
  1. spicy broth
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NGWest African Pidgin
Bole[bo-le]Appears in an example
noun
Roasted plantain

“Bole and fish na Port Harcourt favorite.”

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NGWest African Pidgin
Riva[rívà]Appears in an example
noun
river

“Plenty fish dey swim inside di riva.”

Many fish are swimming inside the river.

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NGWest African Pidgin
river(river)[ree-vah]Appears in an example
noun
A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river.

“Di river full with fish dis time.”

The river is full of fish this time.

Also means
  1. river
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NGWest African Pidgin
pata-pata(pata-pata)[pah-tah-pah-tah]Appears in an example
noun
An area of wet land that is often flooded, often found near rivers or lakes.

“Dey gather fish for di pata-pata when rainy season come.”

They gather fish in the swamp when the rainy season comes.

Also means
  1. swamp/marsh
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