Difference between revisions of "greet"

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===Definition===
 
===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!|NSC_Agnes_2020.(Brother, I am greeting you.)}}
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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]]
  
 
====Translation====
 
====Translation====
*Act of salutation
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English: ''greet''

Revision as of 20:42, 13 August 2021

Naija

Etymology

From: English greet

Pronunciation

  • grít

Play


Definition

Verb

  • Make person hail anoder person.
  • 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

English: greet