Salutations in Nigeria: Regional perspective
Introduction
It is imperative in this era of globalization to view different countries in terms of their tribes, culture, way of life, and many more.
Nigeria is a country blessed with many tribes and languages. Herein lies OUR strength.
One of the regions of Nigeria of wide interest is the south western states.[1]. The major spoken language in this region is Yoruba [2]
I will like to intimate and remind my dear steemians of some ways to be respectful and salute people of different positions, situations and professions in the south western part of Nigeria.
The language used in this region is Yorùbá. I will write the word of salutation in Yorùbá language and translate it to English language.
| Orúko/ Name | Ìkíni/ Words of salutation | Idahun/Response |
|---|---|---|
| Oba/King | Kádé pé lórí, Kí bàtà pé lésè, kí ìrùkèrè kí ódi okini/ May The King live long | Oríadé á gbè ó o/ May you be blessed by the Oracles |
| Ìjòyè/ Palace Chief | Ká ara óle làá kí ìjòyè/ May you live long on the office bestowed on you | Esé púpò/ Thank you |
| Ode/ Hunter | Àrìnpa ògún o/May the god of iron help you to kill more animals | Ògún á gbè óo / May the god of Iron bless you |
| Onídìrí/ Hairdresser | Oojú gboóro o /The comb will pass through the hair rightly | òyà áyà o/ The comb will work well |
| Àgbè/ Farmer | àroko bódún dé o/ May you have bountiful harvest | Esé / Thank you |
| Olóyún/ Pregnant lady | Agbó ohùn ìyá agbó tomo o/ May you deliver safely | Esé / Thank you |
| Babaláwo / Oracle priest | àbórú boyè nílé ifá / May the oracle help you with your work, | àboyè bo síse / May the Oracle answer your prayers |
| Àkòpe/ Palm wine tapper | ìgbá áró o / May your rope be stronger when climbing the tree | Ògún á gbè óo/ May the god of iron be with you |
| Aláró/ Cloth Dyer | Arégún o / **May the dye come out fine on the cloth you are working upon | Yemoja yío gbè ó / May the God of ocean bless you |
| Ìyàwó òsìngín/ New Bride | èyìn ìyàwó kòní mo ìbùnsù / you shall have your children soonest | Ire ákárí o/ We will all have cause for joy |
| Aarìnrìn ajò/ Traveller | àlo ádára, àbo ásunwán / Journey mercies | Esé púpò/ Thank you |
| Òtàayò Olópón / Gamers | Mokí opè, Mokí òta / Greeting to the geek and dummy | òta ń jé, òpè ògbódò fohùn/ The geek can only answer, the dummy must be quiet |
Conclusion
I believe you can be sure to properly address any one that falls in to the category above properly the next time you meet them.
Which word of salutations would you like me to know, I like to learn. Kindly share it in the comment below. Thanks
Cheers.
Uwaoma in Delta state (Agbor) meaning good day
Hmmm, this is great. The Prince of Agbor was the Prochancellor of my alma mata. Very young and cute King. Now I can salute him. Thanks.
Really love the way you interact with the Yoruba language. Sometimes I wish I could write it the way you do.
Hahah, thank you bro, you can. I just need 10 minutes to teach you.
Ndewoo Is ibo salutation meaning 'greetings'
Really. I didnt know much of ibo words, except ego. Thank you for sharing with me @eurogee
Great post nice to read about some facts of nigeria.
Yeah friend. You can know more. I hope to know more about your country too. @piyushkansal
Yeah friend you are right. I am from
INDIA. I will definitely post about my country.
Thats great. I know an india too, @geetasnani
@steemiteducation @giantbear talk soon.
The boss himself. Greetings sir.
Thank you. @surpassinggoogle.
Bro I'm coming with my *****
special greetings to tou sir
ị mere nke ọma
meaning well done igbo
Thanks @camzy
@turspy is one of the industrious guys i have seen in this platform.
The other day was translation of @ogochukwu post to spanish, now it is yoruba. I will obliged to take lessons from you. Well done sir.
Haha, thank you @gunneresq, i appreciate your visit. Well, i like to play with languages.
It is indeed unique.
Kazi nzuri ndugu yangu. ;-)
Hheheh, @hagbardceline, i need to come for tutorials, I guess this is Kiswahili