In Ebiraland, greeting is more than just welcoming someone, it’s the Ebira People’s way of life, a way to express affections between two people, family members and strangers.
One of the significance factors that makes Ebira People’s greetings unique is that it comes with typical respect, what really aid the respect more, I can say we inherited from Yoruba people.
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You can never see a well cultured Ebira boy greeting an elderly person while standing, he must portrait as a sign of respect to the elders, the same thing applicable to Ebira Women, a well cultured Ebira Women must greet their Husband parents or elders while kneeling down.
So in this Article I will be revealing to you some basic Ebira Greetings and their meaning in English Language.
Ebira Greetings and Meaning (Greetings in Ebira Language)
Below you will see some Ebira greetings and their respective meaning in English Language.
| Ebira Language | English Language |
|---|---|
| Ngwao | Hello |
| Tao | Hi |
| Nyene | Good Morning |
| Kaneri | Reply to Good Morning |
| Nyari Oodu | Good Afternoon |
| Nyari Oruva | Good Evening |
| Nyari-Uha | Good Day |
| Akoro | Well-done |
| Adijo | Bye |
| Aduhwo | Good Night |
| Etemeya? | How is Everything? |
| Wadahi | How are you? |
| Azawu yo? | How are your people? |
| Taaru | Greetings for King |
| Otaaru | Greetings for King in Ebira Koton |
| Nyehi | Reply for welcome |
| Kani | Good Day |
| Avo | Thank You |
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Pls what is Nyi eehi
Nyiehi is a reply for welcome in Ebira language
Thank you for being the only page with some Ebira to learn. Please add more content. I’m trying to learn Ebira but these 17 greetings are all I can find on the web. Maybe some responses to the greetings and other general phrases like self introduction (Hi, my name is…I’m from…I live in…, what’s your name? where are you from? nice to meet you? asking for directions etc)
Please what is the difference between Nyehi and Nyase.
I respected your work and your goals May Allah Almighty continue to be elevating your morality because you’re doing well to inspire our ebira people heart.
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Anyari ukoro
I don’t know our alphabet well and I want to learn
Write a comment *if welcome is nyase in Ebira language, what is the direct meaning of nyiehi in English
Taaru means your majesty. Please what is omeyah?.
Thanks, Omeya means “How is it?”