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Olùkọ́ wa mọ̀wé gan-an.

[Oh-loo-kaw wah maw-way gahn-ahn]

phrase

LanguageYoruba (Nigeria)

Meaning
  1. Our teacher is very knowledgeable.
  2. A respectful remark used to praise an educator who possesses significant knowledge or academic depth.
Examples

Olùkọ́ wa mọ̀wé gan-an.

Our teacher is very knowledgeable.

Mo mọ̀ pé Olùkọ́ wa mọ̀wé gan-an.

I know that our teacher is very knowledgeable.

PronunciationOh-loo-kaw wah maw-way gahn-ahn

Registerrespectful

How it is usedUsed to compliment the educational depth of a teacher.

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