How to Say “Good Night” in Luhya

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Eshiro eshilayi
The English phrase "good night" is translated into Luhya as Eshiro eshilayi.
This phrase is used as a farewell.
Meaning: a farewell (phrase)

Did you know?

  • Luhya is not a single language but a collection of about 18 dialects. While Eshiro eshilayi is widely understood, a person from the Bukusu region may use a different variation than someone from the Maragoli region.
  • In many Luhya communities, the concept of 'night' is inextricably linked to the idea of 'rest' or 'sleep', meaning a farewell like Eshiro eshilayi functions more like saying 'have a restful sleep'.
  • Luhya languages belong to the Bantu family. This means the structure of Eshiro eshilayi shares a distant grammatical ancestor with languages spoken from South Africa to Gabon.

Example conversation

Nafula and Wekesa are going to sleep.

  1. Nafula

    Ndukhu Wekesa, eshiro eshilayi.
    Brother Wekesa, good night.
  2. Wekesa

    Eshiro eshilayi, Nafula.
    Good night, Nafula.
  3. Nafula

    Tukulonane khutsia.
    See you tomorrow.
  4. Wekesa

    Ee, tukulonane.
    Yes, see you.
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