Good morning in igbo language is ututu oma, but it is barely used in an informal setting, we favor our diverse dialects for good morning salutations....
I am Ngwa from Abia state, we salute with Mazi,
My mom is from Owerri, and they say Mbola chi...
So kindly share what your good morning salutations is in your igbo dialect

Greetings: Ibokwa or unubokwa
Response: Anbo ma gi or Anbo ma unu.

Ụtụtụ ọma


Or

I tete kwari ụra or ụtụtụ mara gi mma

that's how we say it in my side in Anambra




Igbo Language is very complex basically every state has numerous way of saying it
Infact even within same state there are different ways for saying it



One thing that's suprising Is how we all manage to understand it even at first time hearing .



Ya gaziere gị


Ọfọ ndụ na oganiru ka mụ na gwọrọ ụmụ Igbo niile

ise!

Just say "kedu"...




No long talk

EriMma1:
Greetings: Ibokwa or unubokwa
Response: Anbo ma gi or Anbo ma unu.

please which part of igboland?

BossGerald:
Just say "kedu"...




No long talk

kedu is not mainly for good morning salutations, it means how are you, or how far..

KwuoteYourFada:
Ụtụtụ ọma


Or

I tete kwari ụra or ụtụtụ mara gi mma

that's how we say it in my side in Anambra




Igbo Language is very complex basically every state has numerous way of saying it
Infact even within same state there are different ways for saying it



One thing that's suprising Is how we all manage to understand it even at first time hearing .



Ya gaziere gị


Ọfọ ndụ na oganiru ka mụ na gwọrọ ụmụ Igbo niile

ise!

Wow thats awesome, i never knew people say ututu oma in an informal setting, its important to know that states are artificial, in all igbo states, there are different sub groups of igbos

Ututu ọma is not Igbo Language for morning greetings.

Ibonachi, ibokwala, unu ofokwele,

In umuahia where i lived for a while, around ibeku umudike axis, they say Mma Mma...
De mma mma, Daa Mma mma,

Chigold101:
Ututu ọma is not Igbo Language for morning greetings.

Ibonachi, ibokwala, unu ofokwele,

i agree it is mainly used in formal setting, like when we go to church or meeting, they say ututu oma umu chineke, anyasi oma

I think the people of Ohafia in Abia state say Ka Mma or Ka mpa

BossGerald:
Just say "kedu"...




No long talk

Kedu means " how are you"?

Ertugrul:
please which part of igboland?

Abia.

EriMma1:


Kedu means " how are you"?

.

I've even been to a part of Anambra that say "kaali" as good morning.

Ututu oma! Then you will be asked, itetego? irahukwara ofuma? Anambra way though.

kosssy:
Ututu oma! Then you will be asked, itetego? irahukwara ofuma? Anambra way though.

Abeg this one don enter discussion. No be greeting again .. lol.

Don't mind me o. Trying to clear off my head

BossGerald:
Just say "kedu"...



No long talk

KEDU IS JUST LIKE HOW ARE YOU NOT GOODMORNING

Igbos don't greet like Yorubas or Hausas...we have a lot of dialects. Our dialects first before centeral Igbo. I greet my people in my dialect and greet other Igbos good morning.

EriMma1:


Abeg this one don enter discussion. No be greeting again .. lol.

Don't mind me o. Trying to clear off my head

Lol. That is how it's done within the family. For outsiders, normally it's just good morning or morning we dey greet for here😅

kosssy:

Lol. That is how it's done within the family. For outsiders, normally it's just good morning or morning we dey greet for here😅

Oh.. ok.
Nice one.
In my house, we greet papa good morning. Mama good morning. No time for Igbo greetings..it's only when we travel to the villa, you'll hear, Ibokwa!! Anbomu ma gi. . Village people can greet? Chai!

this is part of what we mean whne we say Igbo erika!

We full ground men!

BossGerald:
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I've even been to a part of Anambra that say "kaali" as good morning.

Omg, kaali, thanks for sharing, I'm just trying to pronounce it in my head geez

kosssy:
Ututu oma! Then you will be asked, itetego? irahukwara ofuma? Anambra way though.

wow, thanks, i ve learnt, didn't know people say ututu oma in informal setting

Like someone made me know...


The good morning etc like ututu oma and whatnot are just transliteration of the language, that in Igbo language there is nothing like ututu oma in greetings, what we have and still have are something like...


Ibooh or ibolachi/isalachi, Ibokwaa and the likes. These are mainly greetings for the mornings trying to know if you slept well.


Then for the rest of the day you will here greetings like...

Dejee/jokwaa, majee, kee kwanu and the likes, these greetings are mainly translated as well-done because by this time you are presumed to be working already especially in the farm. The greeting is just to boost your confidence to continue to work.


Then for the night you will here greetings like...

Kachifoo/ ka'obooh! And the likes, this are greetings mainly wishing you goodnight.



So in summary there is no greeting in Igbo language like good morning, good afternoon, or good evening the ones you are hearing like ututu oma are mainly transliteration of English language into Igbo.

Ikpeyi:
Igbos don't greet like Yorubas or Hausas...we have a lot of dialects. Our dialects first before centeral Igbo. I greet my people in my dialect and greet other Igbos good morning.

exactly thats why i open this thread, lots of yorubas live around me, and they all say Ekaaro, and sometimes i hear ekaaale....it dawned on me that if i see my fellow Igbo, i would most likely say good morning coz he or she will not understand my dialect greetings of good morning

christejames:
Like someone made me know...


The good morning etc like ututu oma and whatnot are just transliteration of the language that in Igbo language there was nothing like ututu oma in greetings, what we have and still have are something like...




Ibooh or ibolachi/isalachi

Ibokwaa and the likes. These are mainly greetings for the morning trying to know if you slept well.


The for the rest of the day you will here...


Dejee/jokwaa, kee kwanu and the likes, this greetings are mainly translated as well done because by this time you are presumed to be working already especially in the farm. The greetings is just to boost your confidence to continue to work.


Then for the night you will here greetings like...

Kachifoo/ ka'obooh! And the likes, this are greetings mainly wishing you goodnight.



So in summary there is no greeting in Igbo language like good morning, good afternoon, or good evening the ones you are hearing like ututu oma are mainly transliteration of English language into Igbo.

I think isalachi is the most popular, the closest we have to a Centralized good morning greeting apart from ututu oma, i can say isalachi anywhere and the person will understand..

EriMma1:


Oh.. ok.
Nice one.
In my house, we greet papa good morning. Mama good morning. No time for Igbo greetings..it's only when we travel to the villa, you'll hear, Ibokwa!! Anbomu ma gi. . Village people can greet? Chai!

EriMma1:


Abia.

biko Abia is just a created entity, i am from abia too, so i wanted to know ur igbo sub group in abia coz i haven't heard such greeting

Ertugrul:
Good morning in igbo language is ututu oma, but it is barely used in an informal setting, we favor our diverse dialects for good morning salutations....
I am Ngwa from Abia state, we salute with Mazi,
My mom is from Owerri, and they say Mbola chi...
So kindly share what your good morning salutations is in your igbo dialect

Ebola chi

Ertugrul:
In umuahia where i lived for a while, around ibeku umudike axis, they say Mma Mma...
De mma mma, Daa Mma mma,

Mma mma is not good morning it's good like saying goodday

mrvitalis:

Mma mma is not good morning it's good like saying goodday

yes but it is a good morning salutation, same with other salutations, they can be said at anytime of the day, like my people can say maazi at anytime of the day