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wahala

a pidgin english word used mostly by Nigerians, meaning trouble

musa: o boy wetin happen now?
emeka: me i no sabi oh, that madam jus dey give me wahala

by naija boy October 18, 2004

Wahala

This is a Nigerian Slang used commonly in Nigeria to replace the word Problem often.

Eg. If someone asks you to check up info for them, you can reply with "No Wahala" .

by African people February 26, 2016

no wahala

No problem or no big deal. Combines english 'no' with wahala, which is Nigerian slang for trouble.

"Hey, sorry I didn't return your call last night."

"No wahala, man."

by react November 05, 2007

No wahala

Naija slang for "no worries" or "calm"

"sorry can't come to your motive tonight"
No Wahala, next time

by Anniex07 December 08, 2019

Wahala

Wahala is an African word commonly used in Nigeria to express a state of worry, distress, problem or trouble. It is also called pidgin English. Example- "Why you dey give me wahala?" which means, “Why are you stressing me?” or “Why are you Troubling me?”. Another Example would be, " What is your Wahala" which means, “what is your problem?”. The word Wahala can also be used in another context like " No Wahala". This means, “NO problem”. If somebody asks you How are you? you can say “I dey okay, I no get any Wahala", which means, "I am fine, I do not have any problem".

No dey give me wahala- do not trouble

your wahala is too much -your problem is too much

by Farky Farks April 23, 2019

Wahala

A remark made when confronted with an unusual or difficult situtation

Bode: Omo my bank just debited me for no reason o
Chima: Wahala

by CHUKCHUK May 18, 2021

Wahala

When you get more than you bargained for. Synonymous with a bicycle how it keeps coming.

Wahala be like bicycle, e no dey finish.

by A Thousand Words October 01, 2023