Welcome to pidgin language blog, in today's post, we are going to take a look at the popular meaning of the Nigerian slag aza and Azaman. In our last post we discussed the meaning of Ajebutter.
What is the meaning of aza in English
Aza is a Nigerian Pidgin English or slang meaning bank account or account details or account number. This word became very popular when some Artists like Davido, Slimcase, and others popularized the term in their songs, such as Davido's 2018 hit titled Aza which further strengthen the meaning of aza as account number.
Nigerian loves using this word as a short way of saying 'account number" especially in social media chat, friendly conversation with family and friends. Now let's take a look at some sentences.
five example sentences using aza in Nigerian Pidgin:
1. Abeg, paste your aza make I send you money.
(Please, paste your bank account number so I can send you money.)
2. I need your aza to send you money for akara .
(I need your bank account details to complete the transaction.)
3. Abeg No forget to drop your aza for the transfer.
(Please Don’t forget to give me your account details for the transfer.)
4. How much I go send? I don get your aza.
(How much should I send you? I already have your account details.)
5. That ajebutter sabi paste aza anytime you ask am.
(That rich kid knows how to give her account details whenever you ask her.)
Aza pronunciation
/ˈɑː-zah/
The letter (A) is Pronounced like the "a" in father.
While (Za) Pronounced like "zah."
Paste Aza meaning igbo
You may want to know what aza or paste aza means in Igbo language right? Now let's go into details.
In Igbo language, Paste Aza would mean Tinye Aza or Zipụ Aza, depending on the context or usage:
Tinye means put, place or insert. So
Tinye Aza would simply means Paste the account referring to entering or pasting bank details
Zipụ Aza Means "Send the account" meaning to sharing your bank details.
Meaning of paste aza in chat
If a friend of yours, tell you to paste your aza, while you guys were chatting in social media, the person is simply asking you for your account number.
Now that we have known the meaning of Aza, let's dive into it related Phrases or synonyms
What is the meaning of Azaman
the name Azaman is gotten from Nigerian Pidgin English and combines aza (a slang for bank account) with man to mean someone who has money or a wealthy person.
Here are some similar words or slang terms to Azaman in Nigerian culture that convey wealth or affluence:
Azaman related Phrases or words
Odogwu – A wealthy or influential person (primarily Igbo).
Baller – Someone who spends money lavishly or spend too much.
Big Man – A rich or powerful person.
Money Man – A straightforward term for a rich person.
Bossman – a Slang, meaning a successful or wealthy person.
Chairman – A respected, wealthy person.
Ego Master – (Igbo-inspired) Someone with a lot of money.
Cash Lord – A person known for having so much cash.
Example sentence using Azaman.
Here are three examples using "Azaman" in Nigerian Pidgin:
1. That guy na true Azaman, him get money well well.
(That guy is a real wealthy person, he has a lot of money.)
2. See as Azaman dey show off for the party, no be small.
(Look at how the rich guy is showing off at the party, it's not a joke.)
3. Azaman don land, everything go smooth now.
(The wealthy person has arrived, everything will go well now.)
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