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This is a Nigerian Slang used commonly in Nigeria to replace the word Problem often.
Eg. If someone asks you to check up info for them, you can reply with "No Wahala" .
Wahala by African people August 28, 2016
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wahara • wahala • Wahaab • Waharli • Wadara • Wahaa • Wahaaj • Wahaba • wahaha • Wahahah

no wahala 

No problem or no big deal. Combines english 'no' with wahala, which is Nigerian slang for trouble.
"Hey, sorry I didn't return your call last night."

"No wahala, man."
no wahala by react November 26, 2007

No wahala 

Naija slang for "no worries" or "calm"
"sorry can't come to your motive tonight"
No Wahala, next time
No wahala by Anniex07 December 8, 2019
Noun. a chubby or unattractive girl that sends pictures of her skinny friends or other girls to lure men online.
Verb. the act of using pictures of other girl to get online attention
1. I chatted with Tammy for 3 monthes before I found out she was a walara.
2. She suspected Paul would not be interested in her so she pulled a walara
3. She knew her husband was cheating on her so she used all the walara she had to bait him.
Walara by Madisen November 22, 2007
Wahala is an African word commonly used in Nigeria to express a state of worry, distress, problem or trouble. It is also called pidgin English. Example- "Why you dey give me wahala?" which means, “Why are you stressing me?” or “Why are you Troubling me?”. Another Example would be, " What is your Wahala" which means, “what is your problem?”. The word Wahala can also be used in another context like " No Wahala". This means, “NO problem”. If somebody asks you How are you? you can say “I dey okay, I no get any Wahala", which means, "I am fine, I do not have any problem".
No dey give me wahala- do not trouble

your wahala is too much -your problem is too much
Wahala by Farky Farks April 22, 2019
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a pidgin english word used mostly by Nigerians, meaning trouble
musa: o boy wetin happen now?
emeka: me i no sabi oh, that madam jus dey give me wahala
wahala by naija boy October 17, 2004
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