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* Word wey de dey use [[hail]] person. | * Word wey de dey use [[hail]] person. | ||
:* {{ux|dv|Winter Olympics 2018: Buhari troway '''twale''' give Team Nigeria |(BBC 100905, Winter Olympics: Buhari saluted the Nigerian team.)}} | :* {{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 | + | :* {{ux|dv| Di '''twaale''' James bin give us no be small o!|(NSC_Agnes_2020, James showered us with enthusiastic hailings.)}} |
====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
* [[salute]], [[hailings]] | * [[salute]], [[hailings]] | ||
Revision as of 12:37, 5 August 2021
Naija
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- twálè
Noun
- Word wey de dey use hail person.
- 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 enthusiastic 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