West African Pidgin core wordlist — forms beginning with D — 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 57 recorded forms in West African Pidgin, each shown as a phonetic transcription in slashes.

Source: Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org — licensed under CC-BY-4.0.

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17 words and 40 phrases — 57 entries in total.

Words (17)

D (17)

Dabaru (West African Pidgin) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

to spoil or ruin

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

doctor

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

shared minibus or taxi

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

To give a gift or a tip

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

debt (money owed)

dem wan (West African Pidgin) phrase AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

it's going to rain

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

Those people or people of a certain group

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

then

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

Firm

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

discuss (West African Pidgin) verb AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

to discuss

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

doctor

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

fried plantains

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

dog

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

doctor

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

Senior Professor / Campus Authority

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

A one-piece garment for a woman or girl that covers the body and extends down over the…

Phrases (40)

De boss never come office yet. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

The boss has not arrived at the office yet.

Dem don give you the job? (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Have they given you the job? (Did you get the job?)

Dem go ask you correct question, make you ready. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

They will ask you the right questions, so be prepared.

Dem go ask you wetin you sabi do. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

They will ask you what you know how to do.

Dem no dey tell person. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Some things must be experienced personally.

Dem no go fit scatter our bond. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

They cannot break our bond.

Dey go straight, no branch anywhere. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Keep going straight, don't turn anywhere.

Dey your dey. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Mind your own business.

Di appointment fit change. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

The appointment might change.

Di bus don brek-doun. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The bus has broken down.

Di cloth dry patapata. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The clothes are completely dry.

Di griin buk na mi own. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The green book is mine.

Di mango don ripe. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The mango is ripe.

Di pati skata (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The party was extremely lively

Di peyin don ridush. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The pain has reduced.

Di pikin dey sick, we need help fast! (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

The child is sick, we need help quickly!

Di pikin don kollekt hin resolt. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The child has collected their results.

Di place dey cold gaga. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The place is extremely cold.

Di plan no balance well. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

The plan doesn't balance well.

Di ples tu hot. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The place is too hot.

Di presentation go hold for 10 am. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

The presentation will hold at 10 am.

Di presentation go start for 10 am. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

The presentation will start at 10 am.

Di quality no too fine. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

The quality is not very good.

Di sun don bigin dip. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The sun is starting to set.

Di swell-swell don go doun. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The swelling has gone down.

Di wata don boil. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The water has boiled.

Di yelo klot bi yor own? (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Is the yellow cloth yours?

Di yelo klot fit yu well. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The yellow cloth fits you well.

Dis chop sweet well well. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

This food tastes very good.

Dis food dey sweet well well! (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

This food is really delicious!

Dis food sweet well well. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

This food is very delicious.

Dis meeting dey run well so far. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

This meeting is going well so far.

Dis na di way we go talk am for di presentation. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

This is the way we will speak for the presentation.

Dis one dey too expensive! (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

This one is too expensive!

Dis place dey sweet, abi? (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

This place is nice, isn’t it?

Dis proposal no work for us. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

This proposal doesn't work for us.

Dis suggestion make sense, no be so? (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

This suggestion makes sense, doesn’t it?

Dont kworell. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Do not fight or argue.

Dont worri yorshelf. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Do not worry yourself.

Draiver, make yu slo doun. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Driver, please slow down.

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