However, persons say it is the slang version of strong. It is unclear as to how this slang was derived. Tron means hard in Ghanaian Pidgin English.

“Dude, Kobby really embarrassed the boy.” Yawa can also be used in the verb form as to embarrass someone. “I went to a restaurant with Akua and I didn’t take enough cash. “Ago restaurant plus Akua wey ano take enough cash.

Yawa is a very popular Ghanaian Pidgin English slang, which means embarrassment or a disgraceful situation. Vee in Ghanaian Pidgin English means to visit. That said, here are 8 Ghanaian Pidgin English slangs and their meanings!

On this matter, Slangs By Ghanaians can only tell Nigerians to pick up a dictionary and educate themselves on the definition of pidgin. Nigerians have even gone as far as to correct our “funny” Pidgin English. There have been a number of instances on social media where Nigerians have questioned why Ghanaians speak Pidgin English “in a funny way”. Nigerians for some reason, think that Pidgin English is only spoken in Nigeria and no other country in the world. As expected, each of these five countries has a unique blend to Pidgin English, in terms of slangs and accents used (obviously not surprising since Africa is a continent and not a country). Pidgin English is basically an informal version of the English language spoken (mostly) by five countries in Africa: Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equitorial Guinea and Sierra Leone. Taking Pidgin English away from Ghanaians would be absolute torture! Pidgin English has gradually lurked its way into the umbrella of popular languages in Ghana.

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