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èkèlé

èkèle

Wordèkèle
Definitions

Noun

1.greeting

2.gratitude; thanks

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Ekele dịrị onye meziri ihe a.

Ekele dịrị onye meziri ihe a.

Thanks be to the person that fixed this.

E kwee ekele, ihu asaa.

E kwee ekele, ihu asaa.

When greeting is made, the face brightens up.

kèlé

kèle

Wordkèle
Definitions

Active verb

1.greet; thank

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Chineke kwesịrị ka e kelee ya.

Chineke kwesịrị ka e kelee ya.

God is worthy to be praised.

Ọ na-ekele mmadụ ọfụma.

Ọ na-ekele mmadụ ọfụma.

She greets people vey well.

Bịa, ka anyị kelee Chineke.

Bịa, ka anyị kelee Chineke.

Come, let us thank the Lord.

Ikele ekele na-esiri ya ike.

Ikele ekele na-esiri ya ike.

He finds it difficult to greet people.

kèdü

kèdụ

Wordkèdụ
Definitions

Interrogative

1.how? which? where? (general interrogative question).

2.a common greeting (essentially, how are you, how are things?)

Variationskèdụ́
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Kedụ ihe ị chọ?

Kedụ ihe ị chọ?

What do you want?

Kèdú áhà gị́?

Kèdú áhà gị́?

What is your name?

Kedụ onye bịara ebe a?

Kedụ onye bịara ebe a?

Who came here?

Kèdụ́ kà í mèrè?

Kèdụ́ kà í mèrè?

How are you (doing)?

Kedụ ebe ị nọ?

Kedụ ebe ị nọ?

Where are you?

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