- noun: A hardworking person.
- Dat woman na real jaki. She dey hustle from morning till night.
- That woman is a real hard worker. She works from morning till night.
- Na jaki dey survive for Naija. Persin wey lazy no go see food chop.
- Only hardworking people survive in Nigeria. A lazy person won’t have anything to eat.
- Dat woman na real jaki. She dey hustle from morning till night.
- noun: Someone who is made to work hard while others reap the rewards.
- For di company wey I dey work, junior staff be jaki.
- At the company I work at, the junior staff do all the work but don’t get any credit.
- Abeg, no let anybody use yu as jaki. Make sure sey dem go pay yu well.
- Please, don’t let anyone use you like a workhorse. Make sure they pay you well.
- For di company wey I dey work, junior staff be jaki.
Synonyms
- hustler
- mugu
Etymology
From the Hausa word jaki which means donkey.