Difference between revisions of "twale"
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===Alternative forms=== | ===Alternative forms=== | ||
* [[twaale]] | * [[twaale]] | ||
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===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
* twálè | * twálè | ||
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===Usage=== | ===Usage=== | ||
* 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. | ||
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===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
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Di hailings wey dem dey give person, leader or people. | Di hailings wey dem dey give person, leader or people. | ||
| − | : {{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|I dey give '''twale''' to my in-laws. Walahi, dem no disturb my life till God give me pikin ten years after I marry their son |NSC_Agnes_2020(I really salute my in-laws, they never stressed me while I waited on God for ten years to have a child.)}} | |
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====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
* [[congratulobia]], [[salot]] | * [[congratulobia]], [[salot]] | ||
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====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
* English: ''greeting'' | * English: ''greeting'' | ||
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===Verb=== | ===Verb=== | ||
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Sey person dey greet person or people | Sey person dey greet person or people | ||
| − | * {{ux|dv|'''Twale''' baba! You too much.|(Egbokhare_2020, I greet you father. You're good indeed.)}} | + | #:* {{ux|dv|'''Twale''' baba! You too much.|(Egbokhare_2020, I greet you father. You're good indeed.)}} |
====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
Revision as of 15:55, 16 November 2020
Naija
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- twálè
Frequency
- Frequency in NSC treebank: 0
- Frequency rank in NSC treebank: inf
- Frequency in raw corpus: 10
- Frequency rank in raw corpus: 8188
Usage
- Young guys dey use am well well but na agberos dey use am pass.
Noun
Di hailings wey dem dey give person, leader or people.
- Winter Olympics 2018: Buhari troway twale give Team Nigeria — (BBC 100905, Winter Olympics: Buhari saluted the Nigerian team.)
- I dey give twale to my in-laws. Walahi, dem no disturb my life till God give me pikin ten years after I marry their son — NSC_Agnes_2020(I really salute my in-laws, they never stressed me while I waited on God for ten years to have a child.)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: greeting
Verb
Sey person dey greet person or people
- Twale baba! You too much. — (Egbokhare_2020, I greet you father. You're good indeed.)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: greet