Difference between revisions of "akowe"

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:* {{ux|dv|Na until dem don fit make person deir '''akowe''' before dat group go fit touch deir money. |(NSC_Legbeti_2020. Until they elect a secretary, that association will not be able to access their fund.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv|Na until dem don fit make person deir '''akowe''' before dat group go fit touch deir money. |(NSC_Legbeti_2020. Until they elect a secretary, that association will not be able to access their fund.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv|Dem go do di election for di meeting of all di gumbody country dem wey di big '''akowe''' arrange for di Headquarter of United Nation. |(gumbody__30. The election of the organization will hold at the headquarters as arranged by the Secretary.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv|Dem go do di election for di meeting of all di gumbody country dem wey di big '''akowe''' arrange for di Headquarter of United Nation. |(gumbody__30. The election of the organization will hold at the headquarters as arranged by the Secretary.)}}
:* {{ux|dv|My name na Agnes Legbeti, na me go be de '''akowe''' for dis meeting wey we wan do today. |(NSC_Legbeti_2020. My name is Agnes Legbeti, I am the Secretary for today's meeting.)}}
 
 
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
 
* English: ''A secretary or scribe of an association'' ''any literate person''.
 
* English: ''A secretary or scribe of an association'' ''any literate person''.

Revision as of 23:56, 17 July 2021

Naija

Etymology

From: Yoruba (Clerk or Secretary)

Pronunciation

  • ákɔ̀wé

Play Play

Noun

  • Wetin dem dey call person wey dey write for meeting.
  • Na oga Nedu be di akowe for dis company o.  — (Egbokhare_2020. It's Mr Nedu who is the Company Secretary.)
  • Na until dem don fit make person deir akowe before dat group go fit touch deir money.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2020. Until they elect a secretary, that association will not be able to access their fund.)
  • Dem go do di election for di meeting of all di gumbody country dem wey di big akowe arrange for di Headquarter of United Nation.  — (gumbody__30. The election of the organization will hold at the headquarters as arranged by the Secretary.)

Translations

  • English: A secretary or scribe of an association any literate person.