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Ẹ dákun

[eh-dah-koon]

phrase daily pipeline

LanguageYoruba (Nigeria)

Meaning
  1. Please
  2. This is a polite way to soften a request, often used when speaking to elders or people you do not know well.
Examples

Ẹ dákun, ṣe ọ̀nà náà dára?

Please, is that road good?

Ẹ dákun, ràn mí lọ́wọ́.

Please, help me.

Pronunciationeh-dah-koon

Registerformal

How it is usedUsed when making a request politely.

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