Difference between revisions of "twale"
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* Young guys dey use am well well but na agberos dey use am pass. | * Young guys dey use am well well but na agberos dey use am pass. | ||
===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
| − | + | * Greeting wey person dey give anoder person as [[hailings]]. | |
| − | + | :* {{ux|dv|Winter Olympics 2018: Buhari troway '''twale''' give Team Nigeria |(BBC 100905, Winter Olympics: Buhari saluted the Nigerian team.)}} | |
| − | + | :* {{ux|dv| Di '''twaale''' James bin give us no be small o!|(NSC_Agnes_2020, James showered us with enthusistic hailings.)}} | |
====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
| − | * [[salute]] | + | * [[salute]], [[hailings]] |
| + | ====Translations==== | ||
| + | * English: ''greetings'' | ||
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===Verb=== | ===Verb=== | ||
| − | + | * Make person dey hail anoder person or people. | |
| − | + | :* {{ux|dv| '''Twale''' baba! You too much.|(Egbokhare_2020, I greet you boss! You're good indeed.)}} | |
| − | + | :* {{ux|dv| All of dem '''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.)}} | |
====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
* [[congratulate]], [[salute]] | * [[congratulate]], [[salute]] | ||
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====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
* English: ''greet'' | * English: ''greet'' | ||
Revision as of 13:35, 30 July 2021
Naija
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- twálè
Usage
- Young guys dey use am well well but na agberos dey use am pass.
Noun
- Greeting wey person dey give anoder person as hailings.
- Winter Olympics 2018: Buhari troway twale give Team Nigeria — (BBC 100905, Winter Olympics: Buhari saluted the Nigerian team.)
- Di twaale James bin give us no be small o! — (NSC_Agnes_2020, James showered us with enthusistic hailings.)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: greetings
Verb
- Make person dey hail anoder person or people.
- Twale baba! You too much. — (Egbokhare_2020, I greet you boss! You're good indeed.)
- All of dem 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.)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: greet