verb phrase
Street Slang
Zaa Isi
ZAH EE-see (approximate — Igbo is tonal and this casual spelling drops the tone marks) · verb phrase · slang
To be prideful, headstrong, or full of yourself.
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Definitions
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Literally 'swell the head,' used for someone who's become stubborn, arrogant, or too proud to listen to anyone.
“Since he got that promotion, he don zaa isi — he doesn't even greet people again.”
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Zaa Isi In A Sentence
Since he got that promotion, he don zaa isi — he doesn't even greet people again.
Origin & Usage
Documented Otu-Onitsha (Onitsha market) social-talk slang in Nkamigbo & Eme (2011); literally 'swell the head,' used for pride or stubbornness.
Variants
Zaa-isi
People Also Ask
What does Zaa Isi mean?
It means being prideful, headstrong, or stubborn — literally 'swell the head.'
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