pikin

1. noun: A child
   ◦ My pikin don go school.
   – My child has gone to school.
   ◦ E don tey wey I see your pikin.
   – I’ve not seen your child in a while.
2. noun: A childish person
   ◦ Femi na pikin. Im no sabi hustle.
   – Femi is a child. He doesn’t know how to work hard.

Etymology

Portuguese, from the word pequenino meaning very small.