interjection
Street Slang
Shikena
shee-KEH-nah · interjection · slang
That's it — end of discussion.
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Shikena is used to close out a statement or argument, the Nigerian Pidgin equivalent of 'period' or 'that's all there is to it.' It signals there's nothing more to add or debate.
“I said I'm not going, shikena!”
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Shikena In A Sentence
I said I'm not going, shikena!
Origin & Usage
From Hausa 'shi kenan' ('that is it'); documented by Farooq Kperogi as now near-universal in Nigerian Pidgin English.
Variants
Shi kenan
People Also Ask
What does shikena mean?
It means 'that's it' or 'that's final' — used to close a statement with no room for further argument.
Is shikena only used in northern Nigeria?
No, it's used across Nigeria in Pidgin English, having spread well beyond Hausa-speaking areas.
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