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===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
| − | + | * Wetin de dey use [[hail]] person. | |
| − | + | :* {{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!|(James showered us with enthusiastic greetings.)}} | |
====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
| − | * [[salute]] | + | * [[salute]], [[hailings]] |
| + | ====Translations==== | ||
| + | * English: ''greetings'' | ||
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===Verb=== | ===Verb=== | ||
| − | + | * Make person dey hail anoder person or people. | |
| − | + | :* {{ux|dv| All of dem '''twaale''' for di new chairmo as e drive enta di place.|(They all hailed the new chairman as he entered the place.)}} | |
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====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
| − | * [[congratulate]], [[ | + | * [[congratulate]], [[salute]] |
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====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
* English: ''greet'' | * English: ''greet'' | ||
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| + | ===Interjection=== | ||
| + | * Word wey de dey use [[hail]] person. | ||
| + | :* {{ux|dv| '''Twale''' baba! You too much.|(I greet you boss! You're good indeed.)}} | ||
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| + | ====Translation==== | ||
| + | English: ''greetings'' | ||
Latest revision as of 19:37, 5 June 2023
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! — (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. — (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. — (I greet you boss! You're good indeed.)
Translation
English: greetings