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.

D ans is wel sitted

D meaning is Die sitting down.
Wey my money abeg.

It means you're well sitted.

Happy-Sitting! :/

#oya where's my r.card?

It means 'sit tight'. Make it etisalat biko

Make ur self comfortable

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.

Primarily EKU means WELLDONE and JOKO means SIT. But it can mean two things when used as a sentence cos yourba language has diversified meaning. For example; EKU IJOKO may mean = Hope you re well sitted and the response will be ESE, adupe. (yes, thank you). And the other meaning can be hope you re comfortable.

But, all in all, if you want to use it as a greeting, just say; Hope you re well sitted!!! .....

and again, if you are too translate it directly the major meaning, it will not make any sense... It will mean "welldone sitted"... So thatz all kpakam..

Well sitted. I think the post above me is right.... Though am nt a yoruba by tribe... Lol

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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.

U can as well say" Welldone"...I don't think there's another word that can fit in.

the yoruba word " e ku ..." does not have any literal english translation. it is born out of a concept which does not exist in the english lang culture

yusufcarez: D meaning is Die sitting down.
Wey my money abeg.

u get it correct

Excelboi: Primarily EKU means WELLDONE and JOKO means SIT. But it can mean two things when used as a sentence cos yourba language has diversified meaning. For example; EKU IJOKO may mean = Hope you re well sitted and the response will be ESE, adupe. (yes, thank you). And the other meaning can be hope you re comfortable.

But, all in all, if you want to use it as a greeting, just say; Hope you re well sitted!!! .....

...Wrong quote "Hope you are well sitted" simply means you should sit very well for you not to fall down....I think Welldone is the right word for that

it means happy sitting.. eku means happy and ijoko means seat

Yoruba people and their funny greetings

I m ashamed of all the yoruba people on this forum common eku ijoko u can provide the simple answer in english question 1, EKU answer DIE question 2, IJOKO sitting down means DIE why sitting down

sit tight, or hope u sitting tight, simply meaning are u comfoertable or make urself comfortable?

cyril83: ...Wrong quote "Hope you are well sitted" simply means you should sit very well for you not to fall down....I think Welldone is the right word for that

I think Enjoying your sitting... just like eku alejo ( Enjoying your guest )

and dis deserves front page? smh!

PeeDaVinci: the yoruba word " e ku ..." does not have any literal english translation. it is born out of a concept which does not exist in the english lang culture

It does have a literal English translation - "greetings" or "compliments".

So "E ku ijoko" literally translates to "greetings as you are seated".

Make yaself comfortable = Eku joko

Truth be told, the sarcasm and diplomacy of the Yoruba's cannot be translated into English. It would never do it justice.

info@lpf:
Truth be told, the sarcasm and diplomacy of the Yoruba's cannot be translated into English. It would never do it justice.

I Totally Agree with you

I know you use it to greet people who are gathered and sitting down.You cannot translate it to English directly but to me,i will say ''happy gathering.

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.

Use your N500 to recharge your yoruba..

it cannot be translated to english lierarily but i think the appropriate substitue for it is "i hope you are okay" OR "i hope you are cool"

Idowuogbo: and dis deserves front page? smh!

it's called "new nairaland"

geosegun:
EKU-IJOKO literary means[b] WELL-DONE FOR YOUR PATIENCE WHILE STILL SEATED.[/b]

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

That is it. . .where is op ? send this guy the recharge card asap.