Difference between revisions of "greet"

 
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From: English ''greet''
 
From: English ''greet''
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
*grít
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*grît
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-greet.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-greet.f.ogg</sm2>  
<sm2>Pcm-ng-grwwt.m.ogg</sm2>
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-greet.m.ogg</sm2>
  
===Definition===
 
#na for pesin to salute another person
 
 
===Verb===
 
===Verb===
#:*{{ux|dv|I dey '''greet''' you o bros!|NSC_Agnes_2020.(Brother, I am greeting you.)}}
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*Make person [[hail]] anoder person.
#:*{{ux|dv|My mama go greet them for that compound based on sey them lose pesin yesterday | NSC_Agnes_2020.(My mother went to greet that family over the loss of their person yesterday.)}}
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:*{{ux|dv|I dey '''greet''' you o bros!|(Brother, I am greeting you.)}}
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:*{{ux|dv|My mama go '''greet''' dem for dat compound based on sey dem lose pesin yesterday. | (My mother went to greet that family over the loss of their person yesterday.)}}
 
====Synonym====
 
====Synonym====
 
[[salute]], [[hail]], [[twaale]]
 
[[salute]], [[hail]], [[twaale]]
  
 
====Translation====
 
====Translation====
*Act of salutation
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English: ''greet''

Latest revision as of 21:01, 29 February 2024

Naija

Etymology

From: English greet

Pronunciation

  • grît

Play Play

Verb

  • Make person hail anoder person.
  • I dey greet you o bros!  — (Brother, I am greeting you.)
  • My mama go greet dem for dat compound based on sey dem lose pesin yesterday.  —  (My mother went to greet that family over the loss of their person yesterday.)

Synonym

salute, hail, twaale

Translation

English: greet