Sunday, December 16, 2012

GREETINGS IN ESAN


GREETINGS IN ESAN
By Eve Ikuenobe-Otaigbe





As stated previously, Esan greetings, words, differ from each other.  
From women,

BODIAYE                                            How are you?
OFURE/ ODIAMENMEN                                   It is well
EGBE DAEN?                                                      Are you ok?
BU WA KI LU                                                     What are you up to?
OKHIN BUE                                                        Good bye
OBO KHIAN                                                        Welcome
EA YE                                                                   No
EHE                                                                     Yes
 ME WA KHA                                                      I disagree
MUDIA FO                                                         Hold on!
KHAN MUN                                                      Go on!
DO O TUA                                                         Sit down!
 KPA NO                                                             Get up!
NO WEH                                                           Sleep  

Culled from The Esan People of Nigeria
 By Eve Ikuenobe-Otaigbe

9 comments:

  1. Osagie Okhide: Very helpful. You are blessed

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  2. Khara ma, please can you help me spell thank you in our language?

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  4. Thanks ...MORE OF THIS ESPECIALLY HOW TO MAKE sentence WITH THE WORDS ...GOD BLESS YOUR understanding

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