pikin

1. noun: A child.
   • My pikin don go school.
     • My child has gone to school.
   • E don tey wey I see yor 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.