fiẽ
fiẽ is the Ewe way to say good evening.
fiẽ is used as a greeting during the evening hours.
Meaning: greeting said in the evening (intj)
Did you know?
- In some regions, fiẽ may be paired with a response that asks about the state of one's home rather than a simple 'good evening' back.
- Ewe is a tonal language, meaning that the pitch used to say fiẽ can change the meaning of the word entirely if not pronounced correctly.
- In Ewe, the word fiẽ actually refers to the 'evening' or 'night' itself rather than a description of quality like 'good'.
Example sentences for Ewe are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Mawuena and Selorm meet outside their homes at sunset.
- MawuenaFiẽ, Selorm!Good evening, Selorm!
- SelormFiẽ, Mawuena. Aleke ŋutikpɔ?Good evening, Mawuena. How is your evening?
- MawuenaEnyenye, eye wò?It is good, and yours?
- SelormMiawo hã, fiẽ nyuie.Ours is also good, good evening.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “good evening” translations and entries fiẽ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
