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| "I Miss You" In IGBO Revealed! by fingard02k(m): 2:04pm On Aug 24, 2012 |
The answer came up when parrot mouth (a comedian) asked miss (Ada) Anambra and miss (Ada) Igbo the question on rythme 95.7 Awka this morning..Big Thanks to Big Sid ( presenter) I miss you = Anya gi na-akpam/n'akpam . |
| Re: "I Miss You" In IGBO Revealed! by ChinenyeN(m): 8:33pm On Aug 25, 2012 |
You're acting as if no one knew before. Nothing is "revealed". People have always known how to say "I miss you" in their various vernacular. 1 Like |
| Re: "I Miss You" In IGBO Revealed! by fingard02k(m): 6:12am On Aug 26, 2012 |
ChinenyeN: You're acting as if no one knew before. Nothing is "revealed". People have always known how to say "I miss you" in their various vernacular. Dear i'm not acting anything. Which vernacular are you talking about? Have you ever seen or come across where the correct answer was given?. Do you know the answer before?.yes i wrote "revealed" cus it was kinda hidden/known before. If anyone should be acting/forming then have to be you. |
| Re: "I Miss You" In IGBO Revealed! by odumchi: 7:03am On Aug 26, 2012 |
fingard02k: Chinenye hit the nail on the spot. Most dialects have different ways of expressing "I miss you". What you got was the "typical" Anambra answer. If you asked an Abian or Deltan the same question, you'd get two totally different answers. In fact, Abia state alone has many ways of saying "I miss you". Anyway, congrats on your rediscovery lol. |
| Re: "I Miss You" In IGBO Revealed! by ChinenyeN(m): 3:03pm On Aug 26, 2012 |
Well, fingard02k, forgive me for saying that you're acting, because as far as I know, the answer is not news to many people. |
| Re: "I Miss You" In IGBO Revealed! by fingard02k(m): 4:00pm On Aug 26, 2012 |
odumchi: okay but please can you help me with one of the numerous (according to you) dialet's version? Thanks |
| Re: "I Miss You" In IGBO Revealed! by fingard02k(m): 4:01pm On Aug 26, 2012 |
ChinenyeN: Well, fingard02k, forgive me for saying that you're acting, because as far as I know, the answer is not news to many people. can you help me with one you know or heard before? |
| Re: "I Miss You" In IGBO Revealed! by ChinenyeN(m): 4:52pm On Aug 26, 2012 |
fingard02k:In Mbaise, Ngor Okpuala, Ngwa, Asa, Ndoki, Etche and some parts of Ikwere (if I remember correctly) owu/ahowu is used when someone is nostalgic, missing or longing for something. |
| Re: "I Miss You" In IGBO Revealed! by ifyalways(f): 4:59pm On Aug 26, 2012 |
Lmao! Discovery of the year. Indeed. |
| Re: "I Miss You" In IGBO Revealed! by fingard02k(m): 5:30pm On Aug 26, 2012 |
ChinenyeN:Does (owu/ahowu) literally mean "i miss you" or just "miss" |
| Re: "I Miss You" In IGBO Revealed! by ChinenyeN(m): 5:57pm On Aug 26, 2012 |
Owu/ahowu is the expression for "miss". Owu'u/ahowu'u is "I miss you". |
| Re: "I Miss You" In IGBO Revealed! by odumchi: 7:25pm On Aug 26, 2012 |
fingard02k: In Arochukwu, "I miss you" is literally "I mere m aka nkujo". Ohafia, Abam, Ihechiowa, and Abiriba all say it differently. |
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