West African Pidgin core wordlist — forms beginning with A — NG

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

Core wordlist. These forms are phonetic transcriptions from the ASJP Database; native spelling has not been recorded yet. This page lists 75 recorded forms in West African Pidgin, each shown as a phonetic transcription in slashes.

Source: Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman and Cecil H. Brown (eds.). 2022. The ASJP Database (version 20). https://asjp.clld.org — licensed under CC-BY-4.0.

This page lists the 29 words and 46 phrases beginning with A in the West African Pidgin community dictionary. Each entry has its own page with its full meaning and example sentence. This data is openly available at no cost for language preservation and research, with attribution to LanguageKnow. You can return to the home page or browse all languages at any time.

West African Pidgin (NG)

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29 words and 46 phrases — 75 entries in total.

Words (29)

A (29)

abeg-price (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

a discount or a lower price requested out of favor

about (West African Pidgin) preposition AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

about

abstract (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

abstract

Acada (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Academic / Scholar

adire (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

indigo-dyed cloth pattern created using tie-dye or resist-dye techniques

Agbada (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

traditional embroidered robe

Agbero (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Tout

/aj/ phonetic transcription

eye

ajebo (West African Pidgin) adjective AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

pampered

Ajebutter (West African Pidgin) noun Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

A person raised in a wealthy or sheltered environment

Ajepako (West African Pidgin) noun Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

A street-smart person raised in tough conditions

akademik (West African Pidgin) adjective AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

academic

akara (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

bean cakes

Akpako (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Plank bridge

Akpo (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

sack

ambrela (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

umbrella

Amebo (West African Pidgin) noun Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

A gossip or someone who likes rumors

among (West African Pidgin) preposition AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

among

analytical (West African Pidgin) adjective AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

analytical

and (West African Pidgin) connector AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

and

Area (West African Pidgin) noun Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

The local neighborhood or territory

Arrange (West African Pidgin) verb Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

To organize or settle a deal (often shady)

Ashawo (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Prostitute

ashobi (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

a group uniform worn by friends and family at cultural celebrations

asoebi (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

uniform celebration fabric

assessment (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

assessment

atchara (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

fermented slaw

auntie (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

auntie

aunty (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

aunt

Phrases (46)

A dey fiil strong nau. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

I am feeling healthy now.

A get sharp peyin fo hia. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

I have a sharp pain here.

A go rest fo Sunde. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

I will rest on Sunday.

A nid to si di nors. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

I need to see the nurse.

Abeg help me tai dis lapa. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Please help me tie this wrapper.

Abeg make una pay attention as I dey present my project. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please pay attention as I present my project.

Abeg, call ambulance, e get emergency! (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please, call an ambulance, there is an emergency!

Abeg, call ambulance, time no dey!(Urgent!) (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please, call the ambulance, there is no time!

Abeg, check your calendar. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please check your calendar.

Abeg, fit give me receipt? (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please, can you give me a receipt?

Abeg, fit help me arrange di files? (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please, can you help me organize the files?

Abeg, fit help me small? (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please, can you help me a little?

Abeg, fit help me with this task. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please, can you help me with this task?

Abeg, fit help me? (West African Pidgin) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

Please, can you help me?

Abeg, fit recommend good hotel? (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please, can you recommend a good hotel?

Abeg, fit shift di appointment to next week? (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please, can we move the appointment to next week?

Abeg, give me more pepper for my soup. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please, give me more pepper for my soup.

Abeg, help mi karri di wil-barro go di sait. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Please help me carry the wheelbarrow to the site.

Abeg, help mi swip floa. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Please, help me sweep the floor.

Abeg, how much be dis room for one night? (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please, how much is this room for one night?

Abeg, how much be dis? (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please, how much is this?

Abeg, how much for this room? (West African Pidgin) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

Please, how much for this room?

Abeg, I wan order jollof rice. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please, I want to order jollof rice.

Abeg, I wan see you. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please, I want to see you.

Abeg, leave me alone (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please, leave me alone

Abeg, lok di stor-room bifor yu go. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Please lock the storeroom before you leave.

Abeg, make we discuss di matter later. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please, let's discuss the matter later.

Abeg, make we go chop (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please, let us go and eat

Abeg, make we hear from all sides. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please, let's hear from everyone.

Abeg, make we look how we go settle dis palava for way wey go favor everybody. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please, let us examine how we can resolve this issue in a way that benefits everyone.

Abeg, make we start di meeting. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please, let's start the meeting.

Abeg, make you add small extra pepper. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please, add a little extra pepper.

Abeg, make you send that file come my mail. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please, send that file to my email.

Abeg, no interrupt di speaker. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please, do not interrupt the speaker.

Abeg, no vex, I go pay you tomorrow. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please don't be angry, I'll pay you tomorrow.

Abeg, no vex. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please, don't be upset.

Abeg, pardon me for this one. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please, forgive me for this one.

Abeg, pardon me for wetin happen. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please, forgive me for what happened.

Abeg, send di email to me. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please, send the email to me.

Abeg, send di report to me. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please, send the report to me.

Abeg, wetin be the time? (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please, what is the time?

Abeg, where dem dey? (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please, where are they?

Abeg. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please.

All fingers no equal. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

People have different destinies or capacities.

Any question for this talk? (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Are there any questions regarding this talk?

As I dey round up, if any question dey your mind, abeg ask. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

As I am wrapping up, if you have any questions in mind, please ask.

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