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* Wetin de dey use [[hail]] person. | * Wetin de dey use [[hail]] person. | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv| | + | :* {{ux|dv| 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!|( | + | :* {{ux|dv| Di '''twaale''' James bin give us no be small o!|(NSC_2020, James showered us with enthusiastic greetings.)}} |
====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
* [[salute]], [[hailings]] | * [[salute]], [[hailings]] | ||
Revision as of 01:55, 26 December 2022
Naija
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- twálè
Noun
- Wetin de dey use hail person.
- 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_2020, James showered us with enthusiastic greetings.)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: greetings
Verb
- Make person dey hail anoder person or people.
- 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
Interjection
- Word wey de dey use hail person.
- Twale baba! You too much. — (Egbokhare_2020, I greet you boss! You're good indeed.)
Translation
English: greetings