Difference between revisions of "greet"

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#na for pesin to salute another person
 
#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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*{{ux|dv|I dey '''greet''' you o bros!|NSC_Agnes_2020.(Brother, I am greeting you.)}}
#:*{{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|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.)}}
 
====Synonym====
 
====Synonym====
 
[[salute]], [[hail]], [[twaale]]
 
[[salute]], [[hail]], [[twaale]]

Revision as of 15:10, 23 October 2020

Naija

Etymology

From: English greet

Pronunciation

  • grít

Play


Definition

  1. na for pesin to salute another person

Verb

  • I dey greet you o bros!  — NSC_Agnes_2020.(Brother, I am greeting you.)
  • 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.)

Synonym

salute, hail, twaale

Translation

  • Act of salutation