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another way to say good morning in igbo is ụtụtụ oma

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another way to say good morning in igbo is ụtụtụ oma

   

Is this a greeting that would be said traditionally or a calque from english? 

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its more of a clash from english,

ututu - morning

oma - good

the traditional greeting is above - i saala chi? (have you spread open with the day?)

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igbo word of the week - àkwà - cloth

notice the tones. this word can have four different meanings with different tones

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igbo word of the week - ákwá - bed

notice the tones. this word has different meanings with different tones.

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igbo word of the week - ndèèwó - hello/welcome

notice the tonal marks

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igbo word of the week

ákpụ̀ - bump/swelling

notice the tonal marks 

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Igbo word of the week - mmiri - water

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igbo word of the week - nne - mother

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igbo word of the week - égú - dance

notice the tones. this word has another meaning with different tones

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igbo word of the week - àfò - year

notice the tones. this word has another meaning with different tones.

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igbo words of the week

ínwe - to own or to have

nke m - my/mine/my own

ḿmaḿmá - greeting/good/beautiful

óbì - heart

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igbo word of the week?

íkwu - to talk or speak

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igbo words of the week

òkórọ́bịà - young man

máàzị́ - mister

àgbọ́ghọ́bị̀à - yound lady

òríàkụ̀ - misses