verb phrase Street Slang

Saa Isi

SAH EE-see (approximate — Igbo is tonal and this casual spelling drops the tone marks) · verb phrase · slang

To convince or talk someone round — literally 'wash the head.'

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Used for the act of persuading or talking someone into agreeing with you.

“Let me saa isi for my dad before I ask for the car keys.”
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Saa Isi In A Sentence

Let me saa isi for my dad before I ask for the car keys.

Origin & Usage

Documented Otu-Onitsha social-talk slang in Nkamigbo & Eme (2011); literally 'wash the head,' meaning to convince or persuade somebody.

Variants Saa-isi
Tags #igbo#igbo-slang#nigerian#west-african#market-slang

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What does Saa Isi mean?

It means to convince or persuade someone — literally 'wash the head.'

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