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 1, 2023

Wahala be like bicycle

It is used when a rather funny fight breaks out.

Wahala be like bicycle, e no hard to start

by Canadian Nigerian November 24, 2020

namaste wahala

In the Nigerian parlance, wahala means "trouble". Namaste Wahala is a play on words, an interpolation if you will.

A juxtaposition of "namaste" (a friendly Indian word) to ameliorate the aggressive connotation of "wahala" (trouble).

Omo, if you wan vex make you vex. Which one be this namaste wahala sef.

by ibot_45 March 17, 2025

Wahala

This is a Nigerian slang to replace the word Problem, used in Nigerian superstar Ckay’s song “Wahala”.

You look like a problem, me like this problem, Wahala.

by Samiam4ever May 8, 2024