Fati99: This question has been plaguing me for months and I would kindly like the well versed in English Language help me out.

Ekaabo is welcome but please what is Ekujoko in English Language? Our cleaner at the office said "welldone" and that doesn't make sense, imagine sitting down for hours waiting to see a person and then someone/the secretary tells you "welldone", it is annoying while my funny brother says it is "welldone sitting", lol.

So, Esteemed Nairalanders, what is Ekujoko in plain English or how do I greet someone who's been sitting for hours probably at the office/party etc Ekujoko.

The correct answer (adjudged by all) gets a recharge card, =N=500 any network.

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Wow, so many attempts. Thanks everybody but in my opinion geosegun is the closest and quite a number of people agree. At least I can always say "Thanks for being patient or thanks for your patience, the MD will see you in a moment". He is deserving of the recharge card or what do you guys think? Please choose/like the best answer.

joeyfire: Are u nuts

*Ileke-IdI:
Only non-Yorubas will come here and say "Eku" only means " Die". So when someone says "Eku aaro = ekaaro" it means, "die this morning"?

[Can you guys kindly stick to your mother's language?

fyneguy: ''Eku Ijoko'' is often used to acknowledge someone's patience, in waiting (while seated). Hence, the translation will be ''Thanks for waiting'' or ''Thanks for your patience''

PeterKbaba:

Dnt think so.. so what is eku ise

darlingbas: thanks for your patience is wrong as it means eku suuru in yoruba.
Bottom line is that eku ijoko can not be translated to English.
Supposing the winner of this competition is a diasporan, are you going to pay their phone bill for The month? Lol because 500 naira no go do Oh. Just kidding

PeterKbaba: Nigeria's Problem! Ahmadu Bello Speech 1964 till date (Pls take note of the first 30 seconds )/ Fela Speech?



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p8B4IY3vgo&feature=related

PeterKbaba: you need to put the sign's (Ami) on the alphabets, in order to understand the meaning of the words, then we can talk of group of words, then a sentence.
So this particular words has no meaning.

Probably its means

Eku Ijoko means I see you are enjoying the pleasure while sited.

Eku Ise means I see you are enjoying the pleasure while working.

Eku ile means I see you are enjoying the pleasure while at home.

Eku ikale means I see you are enjoying the pleasure while here.

Eku Ipade means I see you are enjoying the pleasure while you are gathered.

Eku Ipade Wa means I see you are enjoying the pleasure while we are gathered here.

Eku Ipade Wa Loni means I see you are enjoying the pleasure while we are gathered here today.

bigboywho: Meaning: "Your unrelenting persistence in gluing your posterior to the recumbent furniture is an act of contrite reflected affection for our apparent non-participation in effective or abrupt reconciliation of the matter that initiated your positioning in this voluntary excruciating posture, the gesture being well appreciated and honored is by no means underrated but intimately accepted, as you ponder and postulate your participation and contribution in your present disposition."

Fati99: lmao! you people sef, be serious joor. I like happy sitting but that's not it.

NB: I am not asking for the literal meaning of Ekujoko, I am asking you guys to tell me how to say that to someone in English Language.

Fati99: This question has been plaguing me for months and I would kindly like the well versed in English Language help me out.

Ekaabo is welcome but please what is Ekujoko in English Language? Our cleaner at the office said "welldone" and that doesn't make sense, imagine sitting down for hours waiting to see a person and then someone/the secretary tells you "welldone", it is annoying while my funny brother says it is "welldone sitting", lol.

So, Esteemed Nairalanders, what is Ekujoko in plain English or how do I greet someone who's been sitting for hours probably at the office/party etc Ekujoko.

The correct answer (adjudged by all) gets a recharge card, =N=500 any network.

[size=14pt]UPDATE:[/size]
Wow, so many attempts. Thanks everybody but in my opinion geosegun is the closest and quite a number of people agree. At least I can always say "Thanks for being patient or thanks for your patience, the MD will see you in a moment". He is deserving of the recharge card or what do you guys think? Please choose/like the best answer.

geosegun:

EKU-IJOKO literary means WELL-DONE FOR YOUR PATIENCE WHILE STILL SEATED.

EKU here works as an adjective qualifying a Noun(IJOKO).
As in EKU-ISE which means WELL-DONE FOR WORKING SO HARD.

Fati99: lmao! you people sef, be serious joor. I like happy sitting but that's not it.

NB: I am not asking for the literal meaning of Ekujoko, I am asking you guys to tell me how to say that to someone in English Language.