interjection
Street Slang
Oya
OH-yah · interjection · pidgin
A call-to-action word meaning "come on," "okay, let's go," or "go ahead."
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Used to prompt someone into action, signal the start of something, or hand over the floor to someone else.
“Oya, make we commot — okay, let's go.”
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Oya In A Sentence
Oya, make we commot — okay, let's go.
Origin & Usage
From Yoruba; documented as a Yoruba-origin prompt/call-to-action word in the Wikipedia "Nigerian Pidgin" article.
People Also Ask
What does "oya" mean?
It means "come on" or "okay, let's go" — a prompt to start an action.
Is "oya" only used to mean "let's go"?
No — it can also mean "go ahead" (giving someone the floor) or simply "okay."
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