ụtụtụ ọma

Igbo

Igbo phrasebook

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Etymology

Calque of English good morning[1].

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʊ̀tʊ́tʊ̀ ɔ́má/

Interjection

ụ̀tụtụ̀ ọma

(sometimes nonstandard) good morning

Usage notes

Some Igbo speakers may object to the usage of ụ̀tụtụ̀ ọma due to it being a more recent coinage as a direct translation of English good morning[1][2].

References

Stephen Madu Anurudu (2011), “Preliminary Lesson: Social Interaction”, in Antonia Yétúndé Fọlárìn Schleicher, editor, Ka Anyị Sụọ Igbo: A Multidimensional Approach to the Teaching and Learning of Igbo As a Foreign Language, Madison, Wisconsin: NALRC Press, →ISBN, page 12
Chiagozie Fred Nwonwu (@mazinwonwu) (November 23, 2019), “"Ụtụtụ ọma" is not an Ìgbò greeting. We don't say that to each other when we wake up. What happened is that someone too smart for themself decided that "ịbọọla/ịsaala chi?" isn't woke enough and did a direct translation of "good morning". Tiresome stuff.”, in Twitter‎

[KASI-1] Stephen Madu Anurudu (2011), “Preliminary Lesson: Social Interaction”, in Antonia Yétúndé Fọlárìn Schleicher, editor, Ka Anyị Sụọ Igbo: A Multidimensional Approach to the Teaching and Learning of Igbo As a Foreign Language, Madison, Wisconsin: NALRC Press, →ISBN, page 12

[2] Chiagozie Fred Nwonwu (@mazinwonwu) (November 23, 2019), “"Ụtụtụ ọma" is not an Ìgbò greeting. We don't say that to each other when we wake up. What happened is that someone too smart for themself decided that "ịbọọla/ịsaala chi?" isn't woke enough and did a direct translation of "good morning". Tiresome stuff.”, in Twitter‎