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shebi
What does shebi mean?
Used to seek confirmation of something the speaker assumes is true, functioning much like "abi" but often placed at the beginning of a sentence.
"Shebi you dey come the meeting tomorrow?"
Origin
From Yoruba "ṣebi"; documented in the Wikipedia "Nigerian Pidgin" article as a Yoruba-origin interrogative marker.
Frequently asked questions
What does "shebi" mean?
It's a tag question meaning "isn't that so?" or "right?", similar to "abi."
Is "shebi" the same as "abi"?
They're used very similarly, though shebi is more often placed at the start of a sentence and abi at the end.
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