twale

Naija

Alternative forms

• twaale

Pronunciation

• twálè

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Noun

• Wetin de dey use hail person.

• Buhari troway twale give Team Nigeria  — (BBC_100905, Winter Olympics: Buhari saluted the Nigerian team.)
• Di twaale James bin give us no be small o!  — (James showered us with enthusiastic greetings.)

Synonyms

• salute, hailings

Translations

• English: greetings

Verb

• Make person dey hail anoder person or people.

• All of dem twaale for di new chairmo as e drive enta di place.  — (They all hailed the new chairman as he entered the place.)

Synonyms

• congratulate, salute

Translations

• English: greet

Interjection

• Word wey de dey use hail person.

• Twale baba! You too much.  — (I greet you boss! You're good indeed.)

Translation

English: greetings