Hello (to a woman)

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Line 1: Sannu, uwargida (Sànnu, uwargidā)

When saying hello to a woman, you would use “uwargidā” rather than “màigidā”. Practice saying this also. Notice the way the two words are separated by a slight glottal stop, not running together as they would in English. Practice copying this feature.


sannu, uwargida
Hello, madam (literally, “woman of the house”)
sànnu hello (see next page)
uwā mother
gidā house
uwargidā woman of the house; senior wife

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