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West African Pidgin

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NGWest African Pidgin
pikin[ˈpikɪn]
noun
child

“Di pikin dey play for road.”

The child is playing in the road.

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NGWest African Pidgin
pikín[pee-keen]
noun
child/children

“Di pikín dey play for outside.”

The children are playing outside.

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NGWest African Pidgin
God-pikin[god-pi-kin]
noun
Child of God
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NGWest African Pidgin
tu(tu)[too]Appears in an example
noun
The number two.

“Di tu pikin dem dey play.”

The two children are playing.

Related: second

Also means
  1. two
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NGWest African Pidgin
jomp[d͡ʒomp]Appears in an example
verb
to jump

“Pikin like to jomp for graund.”

Children like to jump on the ground.

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NGWest African Pidgin
kpako[kpà-kó]Appears in an example
adjective
tough

“Di boy na kpako pikin wey no dey cry.”

The boy is a tough child who does not cry.

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NGWest African Pidgin
Dabaru[dah-bah-roo]Appears in an example
verb
to spoil or ruin

“Small pikin don dabaru my phone.”

A small child has ruined my phone.

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NGWest African Pidgin
Pensil[pen-sil]Appears in an example
noun
Pencil

“Di pikin no get pensil for skuul.”

The child does not have a pencil for school.

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NGWest African Pidgin
univasi(univasi)[ˌjuːnɪˈvɑːsɪti]Appears in an example
noun
An institution of higher education and research.

“Mi pikin wan go univasi for di next year.”

My child wants to go to university next year.

Related: college, institution

Also means
  1. university
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NGWest African Pidgin
nurturer(nurturer)[ˈnɜːr.tʃər.ər]Appears in an example
noun
One who helps children grow and develop

“My mama na nurturer; she sabi care for pikin well.”

My mother is a nurturer; she knows how to care for children well.

Also means
  1. nurturer
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