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===Verb=== | ===Verb=== | ||
| − | * Make person dey | + | * Make person do someting wey show sey e dey respect person. |
:* {{ux|dv| I '''salute''' di officer.|(NSC_2020, I saluted the officer.)}} | :* {{ux|dv| I '''salute''' di officer.|(NSC_2020, I saluted the officer.)}} | ||
:* {{ux|dv| As deir oga enter, dem begin '''salute''' am.|(NSC_2020, Immediately their boss entered, they showed him respect by greeting him.)}} | :* {{ux|dv| As deir oga enter, dem begin '''salute''' am.|(NSC_2020, Immediately their boss entered, they showed him respect by greeting him.)}} | ||
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===Synonyms=== | ===Synonyms=== | ||
* [[greet]], [[hail]] | * [[greet]], [[hail]] | ||
===Translations=== | ===Translations=== | ||
* English: ''to give courtesy, greet'' | * English: ''to give courtesy, greet'' | ||
Revision as of 12:22, 16 September 2021
Naija
Alternative form
Etymology
From: English salute
Pronunciation
- sàlút
Noun
- Wetin dey happen wey be sey person dey talk or show sey e respect person.
- Unless you give di full elders for council deir proper salute dem no go let you talk. — (NSC_Agnes_2020, Without giving the elders the appropriate greeting, you won't be allowed to talk.)
- Oga I dey troway salute. — (NSC_Agnes_2020, Boss, I am showing my respect by greeting you.)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: salute, greeting
Verb
- Make person do someting wey show sey e dey respect person.
- I salute di officer. — (NSC_2020, I saluted the officer.)
- As deir oga enter, dem begin salute am. — (NSC_2020, Immediately their boss entered, they showed him respect by greeting him.)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: to give courtesy, greet