Synonym - oruẹ
Na egbia - Good morning (greeting for dawn)
Agbelọ. Good morning ( after daybreak, before midday)
Oviẹna. Good afternoon
Mo ota, Mo oni ogoota - Good afternoon
Obugala. Good evening
Mo ogode, Mo oni ogbode - Good evening
Moo o! Well done
Mo akanya. Well done (to a working person)
Mo ishito. Said to people at a gathering
Mo oni azumi - said to someone fasting
Mo oni okiamẹ - said to someone fasting
Mo oni ẹlẹ n'amo - well-done today i.e good day
Mo oni ukpo n'ogbọ - well-done on the new year I.e happy new year
Mokhia (mo okhia) - welcome
Mekhia (mo ekhia) - welcome
Moo is a greeting that is commonly heard in Afẹmai. It can be used in different situations and at any time of the day. It roughly tranalates to well done. In other parts of Edoland, one may hear it as doo (as in urhobo wa doo)
Saying Goodbye
Okila. Bye i.e see you later
Okila ne. Bye for now
Khia wẹ - Go well
Guẹ khia - Go well
Lẹ khia - Go well
O ki akọ. Till tomorrow
O ki idegbe. Until later
O kia n'a ke mẹ egbe. Till we see eachother.
O kia ni mi ke bẹ. Until I come
O kia n'u ke je le - until you return
Saying Goodbye
Okila. Bye i.e see you later
Okila ne. Bye for now
Khia wẹ - Go well
Guẹ khia - Go well
Lẹ khia - Go well
O ki akọ. Till tomorrow
O ki idegbe. Until later
O kia n'a ke mẹ egbe. Till we see eachother.
O kia ni mi ke bẹ. Until I come
O kia n'u ke je le - until you return
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