Difference between revisions of "twaale"
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===Usage=== | ===Usage=== | ||
| − | + | Na di [[NURTW]] way to hail deir oga dem wit dem two hands up. | |
===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
| − | + | Sey person dey hail person. | |
| − | + | *{{ux|dv| Di '''twaale''' James bin give us no be small o!|(NSC_Agnes_2020, The story James narrated was unbelievable.)}} | |
| − | + | *{{ux|dv| Him '''twaale-twaale''' for Oga everywhere nowadays make me know sey im want someting from am.|(NSC_Agnes_2020. The hailings was so much, I just knew he wanted someting from my boss.)}} | |
====Synonym==== | ====Synonym==== | ||
| − | *[[shun], [[salute]], [[hailing]] | + | *[[shun]], [[salute]], [[hailing]] |
====Antonyms==== | ====Antonyms==== | ||
* [[wakapass]], [[bone]] | * [[wakapass]], [[bone]] | ||
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* English: ''greet'' | * English: ''greet'' | ||
===Verb=== | ===Verb=== | ||
| − | + | Sey person dey hail im leader. | |
| − | + | *{{ux|dv| Dem all '''twaale''' for di new [[chairmo]] as e drive enta di place. |(NSC_Agnes_2020, They all hailed the new chairman as he entered the place.)}} | |
| − | + | * {{ux|dv| di conductor '''twaale''' di new driver. |(NCS_Agnes_2020, The conductor greeted the new driver.)}} | |
====Related==== | ====Related==== | ||
* [[garage]]. | * [[garage]]. | ||
Revision as of 10:55, 3 November 2020
Naija
Alternative
Etymology
From: unknown
Pronunciation
- twálè
Usage
Na di NURTW way to hail deir oga dem wit dem two hands up.
Noun
Sey person dey hail person.
- Di twaale James bin give us no be small o! — (NSC_Agnes_2020, The story James narrated was unbelievable.)
- Him twaale-twaale for Oga everywhere nowadays make me know sey im want someting from am. — (NSC_Agnes_2020. The hailings was so much, I just knew he wanted someting from my boss.)
Synonym
Antonyms
Translations
- English: greet
Verb
Sey person dey hail im leader.
- Dem all twaale for di new chairmo as e drive enta di place. — (NSC_Agnes_2020, They all hailed the new chairman as he entered the place.)
- di conductor twaale di new driver. — (NCS_Agnes_2020, The conductor greeted the new driver.)
Related
Synonym
Antonyms
Translations
- English: greet