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* [[twaale]] | * [[twaale]] | ||
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* twálè | * twálè | ||
<sm2>Pcm-ng-twale.f.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-twale.f.ogg</sm2> | ||
<sm2>Pcm-ng-twale.m.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-twale.m.ogg</sm2> | ||
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===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
− | + | * Wetin de dey use [[hail]] person. | |
− | + | :* {{ux|dv| Buhari [[troway]] '''twale''' give Team Nigeria |(BBC_100905, Winter Olympics: Buhari saluted the Nigerian team.)}} | |
− | + | :* {{ux|dv| Di '''twaale''' James bin give us no be small o!|(James showered us with enthusiastic greetings.)}} | |
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====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
− | * | + | * [[salute]], [[hailings]] |
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====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
− | * English: | + | * English: ''greetings'' |
===Verb=== | ===Verb=== | ||
− | + | * Make person dey hail anoder person or people. | |
− | + | :* {{ux|dv| 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.)}} | |
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− | * {{ux|dv|''' | ||
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====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
− | * | + | * [[congratulate]], [[salute]] |
+ | ====Translations==== | ||
+ | * English: ''greet'' | ||
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− | * | + | * Word wey de dey use [[hail]] person. |
+ | :* {{ux|dv| '''Twale''' baba! You too much.|(I greet you boss! You're good indeed.)}} | ||
− | ==== | + | ====Translation==== |
− | + | English: ''greetings'' |
Latest revision as of 19:37, 5 June 2023
Naija
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- twálè
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
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
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